Dwight Foster (1757-1823)
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| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 (2nd) March 4, 1795 – June 6, 1800 (4th) |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Goodhue (2nd) Henry Dearborn, George Thatcher, Peleg Wadsworth (General ticket) (4th) |
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| Succeeded by | William Lyman (2nd) Levi Lincoln, Sr. (4th) |
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| In office June 6, 1800 – March 2, 1803 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel Dexter |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Pickering |
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| Born | December 7, 1757 Brookfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 29, 1823 (aged 65) Brookfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Profession | Law |
Dwight Foster (December 7, 1757 – April 29, 1823) was an American lawyer and politician from Brookfield, Massachusetts.
He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and represented Massachusetts in both the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
Foster died in Brookfield, aged 65, and is buried in Brookfield Cemetery.
He was the brother of US Senator Theodore Foster, and was the grandfather and namesake of Dwight Foster MA.
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| Preceded by Benjamin Goodhue |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district 1793–1795 alongside:William Lyman,Theodore Sedgwick, Artemas Ward on a General Ticket |
Succeeded by William Lyman |
| Preceded by Henry Dearborn, George Thatcher, Peleg Wadsworth, General Ticket (Maine District) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 4th congressional district 1795-1799 |
Succeeded by Levi Lincoln, Sr. |
| Preceded by Samuel Dexter |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Massachusetts 1800– 1803 Served alongside: Jonathan Mason |
Succeeded by Timothy Pickering |
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