Solomon Foot
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United States Senator from Vermont |
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In office March 4, 1851 – March 28, 1866 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel S. Phelps |
| Succeeded by | George F. Edmunds |
| Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1847–1848 |
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| Preceded by | Ebenezer N. Briggs |
| Succeeded by | William C. Kittredge |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
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| Preceded by | Hiland Hall |
| Succeeded by | William Henry |
| Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1837–1839 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Coolidge |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Coolidge |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1833 1836–1839 1847-1848 |
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November 19, 1802 Cornwall, Vermont, US |
| Died | March 28, 1866 (aged 63) Washington, D.C., US |
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Whig Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Fay Foot Anna Dora Hodges Foot |
| Children | Helen Eliza Foot |
| Profession | Teacher Lawyer |
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Solomon Foot (November 19, 1802 – March 28, 1866) was a United States Senator from Vermont.
Foot was born on November 19, 1802 in Cornwall, Vermont. He was the son of Dr. Solomon and Betsey Crossett Foot, and his family lived across the road from William Slade. Foot's father died when he was nine years old, and he worked on local farms to help support his family. He graduated from Middlebury College in 1826, and also received a master's degree from Middlebury.
He was a tutor in Middlebury and Burlington, Preceptor of Castleton Academy, and a Professor of natural philosophy at the Vermont Medical School in Castleton.
While teaching he studied law. Foot attained admission to the bar in 1831, afterwards practicing in Rutland.
Foot served in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1833, and was a Delegate to the Vermont State Constitutional Convention in 1836. He served again in the Vermont House from 1836 to 1839, and was Speaker from 1837 to 1839.
He served as Rutland County State's Attorney from 1836 to 1842.
Foot was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Whig in 1842 and served two terms, 1843 to 1847. As a Congressman Foot opposed extending slavery and the Mexican-American War.
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