John H. Foster (physician)
John H. Foster | |
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| President of the Chicago Board of Education | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Preceded by | John Clark Dore |
| Succeeded by | Walter Loomis Newberry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Herbert Foster March 8, 1796 Hillsboro, New Hampshire |
| Died | May 18, 1874 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Physician and landowner |
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John Herbert Foster (1796–1874) was an American physician, landowner, and early settler of Chicago who arrived in there in approximately 1835. He served as a member of both the Chicago Board of Education and the Illinois State Board of Education. He served as the president of the Chicago Board of Education in 1861 and 1862.