Arthur Foster may have been the father or grandfather of B.W. Foster. Arthur Foster published in 1831 a book entitled "A digest of the laws of the State of Georgia" which covers the 1820-1829 period and includes some acts. Arthur Foster, "lawyer and president State bank, was born about 1794 in Columbia County, Ga., and died about 1851 in Tuscaloosa: son of John and Elizabeth (Savidge) Foster: brother of Hardy Foster. He was educated and trained in the law and became noted by his published digest of the laws of Georgia in whose senate he served several terms before he removed to Tuscaloosa County. After locating there he was elected president of the State bank which was in process of liquidation but required a legally trained officer. In 1847 he was elected judge of the Tuscaloosa county court which position he held at the time of his death." -- Owen, Thomas McAdory and Marie Bankhead Owen. "Foster, Arthur." History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography.
From the description of Georgia laws, statutes etc. : abstract of the acts of the Georgia Legislature from 1820, 1820-1830. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 316227134
