Legislator Details
Seymour Foster
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 49
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/1/1845
City: Ann Arbor, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/25/1933
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Mary Louisa Woodworth, 5/25/1871
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: real estate
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Attended common schools.
Biographical Sketch:
Located in Lansing, 1856. Enlisted in Company B, U.S. Volunteers 2nd Sharp Shooter Regiment, 2/22/1864. Discharged 7/5/1865 as corporal. City clerk of Lansing, 1873-75. City treasurer of Lansing, 1876-78. Postmaster of Lansing, 1889-93, 1897-1914. Member, Michigan House of Representatives, 1895-96.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for Criminal Insane, Local Taxation , State Library
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Lansing
County of Residence Ingham
District: Ingham 1
District Description: City of Lansing; townships of Aurelius, Delhi, Lansing and Onondaga
Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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