Israel Moore Foster (January 12, 1873 – June 10, 1950) was a Republican Representative in the United States Congress from the state of Ohio, serving three terms from 1919 to 1925.
Born in Athens, Ohio, Foster attended the public schools, and graduated from the Ohio University at Athens in 1895. He studied law at the Harvard Law School in 1895 and 1896, and graduated from the Ohio State Law School in 1898, commencing practice the same year in Athens, Ohio.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Athens County from 1902 to 1910. He served as member and secretary of the board of trustees of the Ohio University for twenty-four years, and was Secretary of the Republican State central committee in 1912.
After serving in Congress, he was appointed a commissioner of the court of claims on April 1, 1925, and served until April 1, 1942, when he retired. He died in Washington, D.C., and is buried in Washington's Rock Creek Cemetery.
He has a residence hall at Ohio University named after him, located on South Green. Ohio University administration planned to demolish it in 2014.
Calvin Coolidge seated at desk, with congressman Israel Moore Foster
israel, moore, foster, january, 1873, june, 1950, republican, representative, united, states, congress, from, state, ohio, serving, three, terms, from, 1919, 1925, 1921, 1922member, house, representatives, from, ohio, 10th, districtin, office, march, 1919, mar. Israel Moore Foster January 12 1873 June 10 1950 was a Republican Representative in the United States Congress from the state of Ohio serving three terms from 1919 to 1925 Israel Moore Foster1921 or 1922Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 10th districtIn office March 4 1919 March 3 1925Preceded byRobert M SwitzerSucceeded byThomas A JenkinsPersonal detailsBorn 1873 01 12 January 12 1873Athens Ohio U S DiedJune 10 1950 1950 06 10 aged 77 Washington D C U S Resting placeRock Creek CemeteryWashington D C U S Political partyRepublicanAlma materOhio UniversityHarvard Law SchoolOhio State University College of Law Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career 2 SourcesBiography editBorn in Athens Ohio Foster attended the public schools and graduated from the Ohio University at Athens in 1895 He studied law at the Harvard Law School in 1895 and 1896 and graduated from the Ohio State Law School in 1898 commencing practice the same year in Athens Ohio He served as prosecuting attorney of Athens County from 1902 to 1910 He served as member and secretary of the board of trustees of the Ohio University for twenty four years and was Secretary of the Republican State central committee in 1912 Congress edit Foster was elected as a Republican to the Sixty sixth Sixty seventh and Sixty eighth Congresses March 4 1919 March 4 1925 He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924 While in Congress he is best known for proposing the Child Labor Amendment to the United States Constitution Later career edit After serving in Congress he was appointed a commissioner of the court of claims on April 1 1925 and served until April 1 1942 when he retired He died in Washington D C and is buried in Washington s Rock Creek Cemetery He has a residence hall at Ohio University named after him located on South Green Ohio University administration planned to demolish it in 2014 nbsp Calvin Coolidge seated at desk with congressman Israel Moore FosterSources editUnited States Congress Israel Moore Foster id F000306 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byRobert M Switzer Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 10th congressional districtMarch 4 1919 March 3 1925 Succeeded byThomas A Jenkins Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Israel Moore Foster amp oldid 1209918429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
