Henry Allen Foster was a Representative and a United States Senator from New York from 1844-1845. The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Early Life

He was born in Hartford, Conn., May 7, 1800; moved to Cazenovia, N.Y., when a boy; attended the common schools; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Oneida County, N.Y.;

Career

Was the Surrogate to Oneida County 1827-1831, 1835-1839 and a supervisor of the town of Rome N.Y., 1829-1830, 1833-1834. He was a member, State senate 1831-1834;

The House

He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839). Afterwards he resumed the practice of law in Rome.

Senator

Appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Silas Wright Jr., and served from November 30, 1844, to January 27, 1845, when a successor was elected and qualified. Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Silas Wright, Jr. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Later Career

Judge of the New York supreme court for the fifth district 1864-1872. He was the President of the board of trustees of Hamilton College and the vice president of the American Colonization Society.

Death

Died in Rome, N.Y., May 11, 1889; interment in Rome Cemetery. 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

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