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Reuben Foster (politician)

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Preceded by
  
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Political party
  
Republican

Occupation
  
Lawyer

Education
  
Colby College

Succeeded by
  
Nathaniel Meader

Alma mater
  
Colby College

Died
  
12 October 1898

Party
  
Maine Republican Party

Residence
  
Waterville, Maine, United States

Reuben Foster (February 7, 1833 – October 12, 1898) was an American politician and lawyer from Maine. Foster, a Republican, served three single-year terms in the Maine House of Representatives (1866-1867; 1870) and two single-year terms in the Maine Senate (1871-1872). In 1870, he was elected House Speaker and in 1872, he was elected Senate President.

In 1888, Waterville was incorporated as a city and elected Reuben Foster as its first mayor.

Foster was born in Bethel, Maine and graduated from Colby College in 1855. He practiced law in Waterville from 1858 until his death in 1898.

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Reuben Foster (politician) Wikipedia