Dwight Foster (politician, born 1757)
Dwight Foster | |
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| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office June 6, 1800 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Dexter |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Pickering |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – June 6, 1800 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Goodhue |
| Succeeded by | Levi Lincoln Sr. |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1793–95) 4th district (1795–1800) |
| 9th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1792–1793 | |
| Preceded by | John Sprague |
| Succeeded by | William Caldwell |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1791–1792 | |
| In office 1808–1809 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1757 Brookfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | April 29, 1823 (aged 65) Brookfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Rebecca Faulkner |
| Relations | Theodore Foster Dwight Foster MA |
| Children | Alfred Dwight Foster |
| Alma mater | Brown University Harvard University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Dwight Foster (December 7, 1757 – April 29, 1823) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.