Legislator Details
Charles Woodworth Foster
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 41
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 3/28/1873
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 1/18/1947
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 1/20/1947
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Martha C. about 1908; children: 3, Dorothy (Mendenhall), Mary Janet and Charles C.
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Lansing High School, 1901; graduated from University of Michigan, Literary Department,1901 and Law Department, 1905:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Seymour and Mary Louise (Woodworth) Foster. Served as circuit court commissioner for Ingham County, 1898-1902.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Executive Business , Insurance , Judiciary , Central Michigan Normal School , Liquor Traffic , Michigan Reformatory , Public Buildings
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District: 14
District Description: comprising the counties of Ingham and Shiawassee
Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Constitutional Amendments , Newberry State Hospital , Insurance , Judiciary , Liquor Traffic , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, University
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District: 14
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/3/1914
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1915
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Constitutional Amendments; and Newberry State Hospital