John Foster |
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In office
June 29, 1892 – February 23, 1893 |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
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| Preceded by | James G. Blaine |
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| Succeeded by | Walter Q. Gresham |
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In office
June 16, 1883 – August 28, 1885 |
| President | Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland |
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| Preceded by | Hannibal Hamlin |
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| Succeeded by | Jabez Curry |
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In office
June 11, 1880 – August 1, 1881 |
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield |
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| Preceded by | Edwin W. Stoughton |
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| Succeeded by | William H. Hunt |
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In office
June 16, 1873 – March 2, 1880 |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes |
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| Preceded by | Thomas H. Nelson |
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| Succeeded by | Philip H. Morgan |
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| Born | John Watson Foster
(1836-03-02)March 2, 1836
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| Died | November 15, 1917(1917-11-15) (aged 81)
Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Education | Indiana University Bloomington (BA)
Harvard University (LLB) |
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| Allegiance | United States
• Union |
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| Branch/service | United States Army
• Union Army |
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
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| Rank | Colonel |
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| Unit | 25th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
65th Indiana Volunteer Mounted Infantry
136th Indiana Volunteer Infantry |
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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John Watson Foster (March 2, 1836 – November 15, 1917) was an American diplomat, military officer, lawyer and journalist who was U.S. Secretary of State from 1892 to 1893, under President Benjamin Harrison. He was influential as a lawyer in technically private practice in the international relations sphere.