Stephen Clark Foster (Maine politician)
Stephen C. Foster | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. D. Fuller |
| Succeeded by | Frederick A. Pike |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| President of the Maine State Senate | |
| Member of the Maine State Senate | |
| Member of the Maine State House of Representatives | |
| In office 1834–1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Clark Foster December 24, 1799 Machias, Massachusetts (now Maine) |
| Died | October 5, 1872 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Profession | Shipbuilder |
Stephen Clark Foster (December 24, 1799 – October 5, 1872) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Machias, Massachusetts (now in Maine). He attended the common schools, learned the blacksmith's trade and subsequently became a shipbuilder.
Biography
He was elected as a member of the Maine State House of Representatives, serving from 1834 to 1837. He was then elected as a member of the Maine State Senate in 1840, serving as its president. Later, he was again elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1847.
Congress
He was elected as a Republican to the 35th and 36th United States Congress (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861).
He was a member of the Peace Convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending US Civil War.
Death and burial
He died in Pembroke, Maine on October 5, 1872. His interment is in Forest Hill Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Stephen Clark Foster (id: F000312)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.