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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—MassachusettsDwight FOSTER
(1757-1823)
Senate Years of Service:
1800-1803Party: FederalistFOSTER, Dwight, (brother
of Theodore Foster), a Representative and a Senator from
Massachusetts; born in Brookfield, Worcester County, Mass.,
December 7, 1757; completed preparatory studies and graduated from
Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1774; studied law; admitted
to the bar in 1778 and commenced practice in Providence, R.I.;
justice of the peace for Worcester County 1781-1823; special
justice of the court of common pleas 1792; sheriff of Worcester
County 1792; member, State house of representatives 1791-1792;
elected to the Third and to the three succeeding Congresses and
served from March 4, 1793, to June 6, 1800, when he resigned;
chairman, Committee on Claims (Fourth through Sixth Congresses);
delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1799; elected to
the United States Senate as a Federalist to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Samuel Dexter and served from June 6, 1800,
to March 2, 1803, when he resigned; chief justice of the court of
common pleas 1801-1811; member, State house of representatives
1808-1809; member of the Governor’s council and held other
state and local offices; died in Brookfield, Mass., April 29, 1823;
interment in Brookfield Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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