Harry C. Foster
| Harry C. Foster | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 21st Essex district | |
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In office 1915–1916 |
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| Preceded by | Patrick H. Boyle |
| Succeeded by | James E. Tolman |
| Mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1912–1915 |
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| Preceded by | Isaac Patch |
| Succeeded by | C. Homer Barrett |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
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In office 1902–1903 |
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| Preceded by | Augustus P. Gardner |
| Succeeded by | Moody Kimball |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 19th Essex district | |
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In office 1898–1898 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph W. Stocker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 27, 1871 Swampscott, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 5, 1917 (aged 45) Seward, Alaska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
Harry Choate Foster (August 27, 1871 – March 5, 1917) was an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts General Court and as mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts. He was expelled from the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1916 for conduct unbecoming a member of the General Court after he collected money from people interested in pending legislation.
Foster was born on August 27, 1871, in Swampscott, Massachusetts. He graduated from Gloucester High School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He worked as a civil engineer and was employed for a time by the Boston Elevated Railway Company.
From 1898 to 1901, Foster was chairman of the Gloucester Republican City Committee. He was a member of the party's state committee from 1900 to 1901. Foster was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1898. From 1902 to 1903 he was a member of the Massachusetts Senate. He represented the 3rd Essex District, which consisted of Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Newbury, Newburyport, Rockport, Rowley, and Wenham. During his second term a Senate committee found Foster guilty of indiscreet, imprudent, and injurious conduct, but no action was taken. He then served as Mayor of Gloucester from 1912 to 1915. In 1915, Foster returned to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
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