James William Foster (died November 17, 1932) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the

Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, ...

, representing

Harford County Harford County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 260,924. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County is included in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is al ...

from 1900 to 1901.

Early life

James William Foster was born in

Havre de Grace, Maryland Havre de Grace (), abbreviated HdG, is a city in Harford County, Maryland, Harford County, Maryland. It is situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay. It is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which ...

Career

Foster worked as the manager of John H. DuBois lumber business. Foster was a

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. He served as a member of the

, representing

from 1900 to 1901. Foster withdrew his nomination for re-election in August 1901. Foster was a member of the building committee for the Methodist Episcopal Church of Havre de Grace completed in 1902.

Personal life

Foster was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Foster died on November 17, 1932, at the age of 90, in Havre de Grace. He was interred at Angel Hill Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Foster, James W. Year of birth uncertain 1840s births 1932 deaths People from Havre de Grace, Maryland Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates Members of the Methodist Episcopal Church