Nathaniel Greene Foster
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Nathaniel Greene Foster was an American
politician. lawyer and military officer.
Foster was born near Madison
in Morgan County, Georgia
in 1809. He graduated from the University of Georgia
in Athens
in 1830 with a Bachelor of Arts
(A.B.
) degree. Foster studied law, gained admittance to the state bar in 1831, and began practicing law in Madison.
During the Seminole War, Foster served as the captain of a company of men. On March 3, 1838, he was elected the solicitor general of the Ocmulgee circuit and served in that position until his resignation on October 3, 1840.. Foster was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives
in 1840 and the Georgia Senate
from 1841 through 1843. He was re-elected to that latter body two additional times in 1851 and 1852.
Foster was elected to U.S. House of Representatives
in 1854 as a member of the American party and served one term. During that time, he became ordained pastor in the Baptist Church. After his congressional service, he served as a judge in the Ocmulgee cicruit from September 30, 1867, until his resignation in 1868 due to poor health. Foster died the next year on October 19, 1869 in Madison and was buried in that city's Madison Cemetery.
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politician. lawyer and military officer.
Foster was born near Madison
Madison, Georgia
Madison is a city in Morgan County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,636 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Morgan County....
in Morgan County, Georgia
Morgan County, Georgia
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 15,457. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 17,492. The county seat is Madison, Georgia.-Geography:...
in 1809. He graduated from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in Athens
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
in 1830 with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
) degree. Foster studied law, gained admittance to the state bar in 1831, and began practicing law in Madison.
During the Seminole War, Foster served as the captain of a company of men. On March 3, 1838, he was elected the solicitor general of the Ocmulgee circuit and served in that position until his resignation on October 3, 1840.. Foster was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
in 1840 and the Georgia Senate
Georgia Senate
The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly .-Composition:According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members...
from 1841 through 1843. He was re-elected to that latter body two additional times in 1851 and 1852.
Foster was elected to U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1854 as a member of the American party and served one term. During that time, he became ordained pastor in the Baptist Church. After his congressional service, he served as a judge in the Ocmulgee cicruit from September 30, 1867, until his resignation in 1868 due to poor health. Foster died the next year on October 19, 1869 in Madison and was buried in that city's Madison Cemetery.