Charles Foster (Ohio politician)

Charles Foster
40th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office
February 25, 1891 – March 6, 1893
PresidentBenjamin Harrison
Preceded byWilliam Windom
Succeeded byJohn G. Carlisle
35th Governor of Ohio
In office
January 12, 1880 – January 14, 1884
LieutenantAndrew Hickenlooper
Preceded byRichard M. Bishop
Succeeded byGeorge Hoadly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byEdward F. Dickinson
Succeeded byThomas Ewing Jr.
Constituency9th district (1871-1873)
10th district (1873-1879)
Personal details
Born
Charles William Foster Jr.

(1828-04-12)April 12, 1828
Tiffin, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1904(1904-01-09) (aged 75)
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnn Olmstead
Children2
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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.