Eleazer Kingsbury Foster, Jr. (October 31, 1841 – December 8, 1899) was an American lawyer, state attorney, Superintendent of Florida Schools from 1881 until 1884, and judge. He was born in Connecticut, one of the sons of

Eleazer Kingsbury Foster Eleazer Kingsbury Foster (May 20, 1813 – June 13, 1877) was a lawyer and politician in the United States. Foster was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His father Eleazer Foster was a prominent lawyer of New Haven until his early death in 1819. ...

. He studied at the

Collegiate and Commercial Institute of New Haven The New Haven Collegiate and Commercial Institute (later to be popularly known as the Russell Military Academy) was founded by Stiles French in 1834 and is a defunct military academy and college preparatory school that "fitted" students to apply ...

and graduated from Yale University in 1863. After being admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1865 he moved to Florida for health reasons in 1866. In 1867 Eleazer K. Foster Jr. registered to vote in

Saint Johns County St. Johns County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 273,425. The county seat and largest incorporated city is St. Augustine. St. Johns County is part of the ...

. He was appointed as State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1881 by Florida governor William D. Bloxham. He served until 1884. He represented

Henry Sanford Henry Shelton Sanford (June 15, 1823 – May 21, 1891) was a wealthy American diplomat and businessman from Connecticut who served as United States Minister to Belgium from 1861 to 1869. He is also known for founding the city of Sanford, Florid ...

, including in land purchases, and worked as a lawyer in

Sanford, Florida Sanford is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Seminole County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 61,051. Known as the "Historic Waterfront Gateway City", Sanford sits on the southern shore ...

. A tribute was paid to him in the

Alachua County Alachua County ( ) is a county in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 278,468. The county seat is Gainesville, the home of the University of Florida since 1906, when the campus ope ...

court system upon news of his death.

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