Abiel Foster

Abiel Foster ( born August 8, 1735 in Andover, Massachusetts, † February 6, 1806 in Canterbury, New Hampshire ) was an American politician. Between 1789 and 1791, and from 1795 to 1803, he represented the State of New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Abiel Foster grew up during the British colonial period. Until 1756 he attended Harvard College, which later became Harvard University. After studying theology, he was ordained as a pastor. This office he held in Canterbury (New Hampshire) from 1761-1779. Foster also took an active part in the political life of his time. In 1775 he was a delegate to the Provincial Congress at Exeter. Between 1783 and 1785 Foster attended the Continental Congress. From 1784 to 1788 he was judge of the Court of Appeal in Rockingham County.

In the first midterm elections of 1788, which were held all across the state, Foster was elected for the first parliamentary seat from New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives. This mandate in the first Congress he held between 4 March 1789 and 3 March 1791. From 1791 to 1794 Foster was a member of the Senate of New Hampshire, which he was president in 1793. Foster was a member of the Federalist Party, founded by Alexander Hamilton. As the candidate he was re-elected in the elections of 1794, which were also held all across the state in Congress. This time he took the fourth seat in parliament of his country. After three re- elections he could exercise his mandate until March 3, 1803. Abiel Foster died on February 6, 1806 in Canterbury.