Dwight Foster (politician, born 1757)
Dwight Foster (December 7, 1757 – April 29, 1823) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
Dwight Foster | |
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| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office June 6, 1800 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Dexter |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Pickering |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – June 6, 1800 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Goodhue |
| Succeeded by | Levi Lincoln Sr. |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1793–95) 4th district (1795–1800) |
| 9th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1792–1793 | |
| Preceded by | John Sprague |
| Succeeded by | William Caldwell |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1791–1792 | |
| In office 1808–1809 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1757 Brookfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | April 29, 1823 (aged 65) Brookfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Rebecca Faulkner |
| Relations | Theodore Foster Dwight Foster MA |
| Children | Alfred Dwight Foster |
| Alma mater | Brown University Harvard University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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