John H. Foster | |
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| President of the Chicago Board of Education[1] | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Preceded by | John Clark Dore |
| Succeeded by | Walter Loomis Newberry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Herbert Foster March 8, 1796 Hillsboro, New Hampshire |
| Died | May 18, 1874 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Physician and landowner |
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John Herbert Foster (1796–1874) was an American physician, landowner, and early settler of Chicago who arrived in there in approximately 1835.[2][3] He served as a member of both the Chicago Board of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.[2] He served as the president of the Chicago Board of Education in 1861 and 1862.[3][1][4]
- ^ a b History of Chicago, Illinois. v.2. Chicago and New York City: Munsell & co. p. 89.
- ^ a b "Austin Foster Park | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dr. John H. Foster". Chicago Tribune. May 20, 1874. p. 3. Retrieved April 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1885). From 1857 until the fire of 1871. A. T. Andreas. pp. 103–104. Retrieved August 2, 2021.