John Foster | |
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| 32nd United States Secretary of State | |
| In office June 29, 1892 – February 23, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | James G. Blaine |
| Succeeded by | Walter Q. Gresham |
| United States Minister to Spain | |
| In office June 16, 1883 – August 28, 1885 | |
| President | Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Succeeded by | Jabez Curry |
| United States Minister to Russia | |
| In office June 11, 1880 – August 1, 1881 | |
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield |
| Preceded by | Edwin W. Stoughton |
| Succeeded by | William H. Hunt |
| United States Minister to Mexico | |
| In office June 16, 1873 – March 2, 1880 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Thomas H. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Philip H. Morgan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Watson Foster March 2, 1836 Petersburg, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 1917 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Indiana University Bloomington (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States• Union |
| Branch/service |  United States Army• Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Watson Foster (March 2, 1836 – November 15, 1917) was an American diplomat and military officer, as well as a lawyer and journalist. His highest public office was U.S. secretary of state under Benjamin Harrison, although he also proved influential as a lawyer in technically private practice in the international relations sphere.