Abiel Foster | |
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Member of the 3rd Congress of the Confederation from New Hampshire | |
In office July 29, 1783 – November 1, 1783 | |
Member of the 4th Congress of the Confederation from New Hampshire | |
In office November 3, 1783 – June 3, 1784 | |
Member of the 5th Congress of the Confederation from New Hampshire | |
In office November 1, 1784 – November 6, 1785 | |
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas from New Hampshire (Rockingham County) | |
In office 1784–1788 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 1) | |
In office June 23, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | |
Preceded by | (none) |
Succeeded by | Jeremiah Smith |
Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
In office June 7, 1791 – January 16, 1795 | |
President of the New Hampshire Senate | |
In office June 9, 1794 – January 16, 1795 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district (Seat 4) | |
In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803 | |
Preceded by | Paine Wingate |
Succeeded by | David Hough[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay | August 8, 1735
Died | February 6, 1806 Canterbury, New Hampshire, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse(s) | Hannah Badger Foster Mary Wise Rogers Foster |
Children | 8 |
Residence | Canterbury |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Abiel Foster (August 8, 1735 – February 6, 1806) was an American clergyman and politician from Canterbury, Province of New Hampshire. He represented New Hampshire in the Continental Congress and the U.S. Congress.