Legislator Details


Eugene Foster
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/8/1860
City: Caroga, NY
County: Fulton County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/2/1928
City: Gladwin, MI
County: Gladwin County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 10/5/1928
City: Gladwin, MI
County: Gladwin County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Highland Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Cora Wynita Mills, 9/30/1916

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: printer, newspaper editor
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public schools of Fulton and Tuscola Co, NY and Cass City and Tuscola, MI

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Rev. Edwin and Elizabeth Louisa (Fulmer) Foster.He learned the printer's trade in 1875-78 in Midland, MI. He moved to Gladwin in 1878 and took charge, as publisher, of the Gladwin County Record. He served as school assessor, member of board of education, clerk of Grout township, clerk of Gladwin village 5 terms, postmaster and mayor of Gladwin city 5 terms. Member of the Masons, Knights of Pythias, Order of the Eastern Star, Foresters, Ben Hurs, Loyal Guards and Woodmen. Active in the MIchigan Press Association.

Notable Facts:
Found dead from a heart attack in his newspaper office

Sessions Served:

Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1911-1912
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Forestry & State Lands , Joint Committee on Administrative Rules [JCAR] , Normal School at Mount Pleasant , State Tuberculosis Sanitorium , Taxation , College of Mines , Insurance , Labor Interests
Postions Held:

City of Residence:
County of Residence Gladwin
District: 28
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
Notes: Committee chairmanships: College of Mines; Forestry & State Lands
Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1909-1910
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Forestry & State Lands , State Asylum , Taxation , College of Mines , Insurance , Printing , Soldiers' Home
Postions Held:

City of Residence:
County of Residence Gladwin
District: 28
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Forestry and State Lands; and State Asylum

Bibliography:

Manual 1909 p.717; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com. includes portrait; Michiganology
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