Abiel Foster

Abiel Foster
Etching of Abiel Foster by Max Rosenthal
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 byJeremiah 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 byPaine Wingate
Succeeded byDavid Hough[1]
Personal details
Born(1735-08-08)August 8, 1735
Andover, Province of Massachusetts Bay
DiedFebruary 6, 1806(1806-02-06) (aged 70)
Canterbury, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
Spouse(s)Hannah Badger Foster
Mary Wise Rogers Foster
Children8
ResidenceCanterbury
Alma materHarvard University
Profession
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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.

  1. ^ "FOSTER, Abiel | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives".