Richard Baxter Foster | |
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| Born | October 25, 1826 Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1901 (aged 74) Okarche, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | College principal, minister |
Richard Baxter Foster (October 25, 1826 – March 30, 1901) was an American abolitionist, Union Army officer, and initial head of a college for African Americans in Jefferson City, Missouri. During the American Civil War, Foster volunteered to be an officer for the 1st Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry regiment of the U.S. Army, largely recruited in Missouri, and helped set up educational program for its soldiers. In 1866 Foster headed the new college in Jefferson City, the Lincoln Institute, with financial support from his former regiment. The college is now named Lincoln University.