John H. Foster (physician)
John Herbert Foster (1796–1874) was an American physician, landowner, and early settler of Chicago who arrived in there in approximately 1835. He served as a member of both the Chicago Board of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education. He served as the president of the Chicago Board of Education in 1861 and 1862.
John H. Foster | |
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| President of the Chicago Board of Education | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Preceded by | John Clark Dore |
| Succeeded by | Walter Loomis Newberry |
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| Born | John Herbert Foster March 8, 1796 Hillsboro, New Hampshire |
| Died | May 18, 1874 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Physician and landowner |
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