Abiel Foster
Abiel Foster | |
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Etching of Abiel Foster by Max Rosenthal | |
| Member of the 3rd Congress of the Confederation from New Hampshire | |
| In office July 29, 1783 – November 1, 1783 | |
| Member of the 4th Congress of the Confederation from New Hampshire | |
| In office November 3, 1783 – June 3, 1784 | |
| Member of the 5th Congress of the Confederation from New Hampshire | |
| In office November 1, 1784 – November 6, 1785 | |
| Judge of the Court of Common Pleas from New Hampshire (Rockingham County) | |
| In office 1784–1788 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large district (Seat 1) | |
| In office June 23, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | |
| Preceded by | (none) |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Smith |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office June 7, 1791 – January 16, 1795 | |
| President of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office June 9, 1794 – January 16, 1795 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large district (Seat 4) | |
| In office December 7, 1795 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Paine Wingate |
| Succeeded by | David Hough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1735 |
| Died | February 6, 1806 (aged 70) |
| Party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Hannah Badger Foster Mary Wise Rogers Foster |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Abiel Foster (August 8, 1735 – February 6, 1806) was an American clergyman and politician from Canterbury, Province of New Hampshire. He represented New Hampshire in the Continental Congress and the U.S. Congress. He was the first person in United States history elected to Congress in a special election.