James Foster | |
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First Seven Presidents of the Seventy | |
April 6, 1837 | – December 21, 1841|
Called by | Joseph Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States | April 1, 1786
Died | December 21, 1841 Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | (aged 55)
James Foster (April 1, 1786 – December 12, 1846)[1] was an early Latter Day Saint leader and one of the early presidents of the Seventy. He took the place of Leonard Rich as one of the seven presidents.[2]
Foster was involved in pioneer work in Missouri before the Later Day Saints were expelled from the area; and he later settled in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he died.[1][3]