Charles Foster | |
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| 40th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office February 25, 1891 – March 6, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | William Windom |
| Succeeded by | John G. Carlisle |
| 35th Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 12, 1880 – January 14, 1884 | |
| Lieutenant | Andrew Hickenlooper |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Bishop |
| Succeeded by | George Hoadly |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Edward F. Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Ewing Jr. |
| Constituency | 9th district (1871-1873) 10th district (1873-1879) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles William Foster Jr. April 12, 1828 Tiffin, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1904 (aged 75) Springfield, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ann Olmstead |
| Children | 2 |
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Charles William Foster Jr. (April 12, 1828 – January 9, 1904) was a U.S. Republican politician from Ohio. Foster was the 35th governor of Ohio, and later went on to serve as Secretary of the Treasury under Benjamin Harrison. From 1871 to 1879, he served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.