Theodore Foster | |
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United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
In office June 12, 1790 – March 3, 1803 | |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Samuel J. Potter |
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
In office 1791 1797 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Brookfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay | April 29, 1752
Died | January 13, 1828 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 75)
Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island |
Political party | Federalist |
Relations | Dwight Foster Arthur Fenner Dwight Foster MA |
Alma mater | The College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Dartmouth College |
Theodore Foster (April 29, 1752 – January 13, 1828) was an American lawyer and politician from Rhode Island. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party. He served as one of the first two United States senators from Rhode Island and, following John Langdon, served as dean of the Senate.