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Robert Foster
House 1868 (District 7)
Party when first elected: Democratic
Counties Served:
Dakota
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1823 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Massachusetts
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Pine Bend
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
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Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1854.
Elected:
11/5/1867
Residence:
Pine Bend
Term of Office:
1/7/1868 to 1/4/1869
Oath Date:
1/7/1868
Counties Represented:
Dakota
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Democratic
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.