Foster, Charles, 1828-1904

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1828-04-12
Death 1904-01-09

Biographical notes:

Epithet: Churchwarden of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001345.0x0001dc

On June 2, 1858 the first annual Old Settlers Celebration was held in Burlington, Iowa. Speeches, prayers and toasts were offered by prominent citizens of Des Moines County. The second toast of the day was made on behalf of "Old Des Moines, The Mother of Counties -- She welcomes to her maternal board the representatives of her daughters, Lee, Van Buren, Henry, Jefferson, Washington, Louisa, Muscatine and Scott."

From the description of Charles Foster's response a toast to The Children of Old Des Moines. 1858 (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 435687943

Ohio politician who served as Governor from 1880-1884.

From the description of Papers microform 1872-1904. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 61295398

United States Secretary of the Treasury.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Mr. Schnell of Harper and Brothers, 1891 Feb. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270470602

English immigrant to the United States.

From the description of Charles Foster diary, 1836-1839. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418682

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Subjects:

  • Banks and banking
  • Emigration and immigration
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Governor
  • Judges
  • Ohio
  • Patronage, Political
  • Pioneers
  • Taxation

Occupations:

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Places:

  • Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire (as recorded)
  • Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire (as recorded)
  • Bubwith, Yorkshire (as recorded)
  • Monroe (Mich.) (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Des Moines County (Iowa) (as recorded)
  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • Detroit (Mich.) (as recorded)
  • Cincinnati (Ohio) (as recorded)
  • Ohio (as recorded)
  • Ohio (as recorded)