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

Bibliography:

Manual 1915 p.764; Manual 1917 p.778-79; PolGryd; Michiganology; USCen 1910, 1920