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Lafayette S. Foster

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Whig Party Republican Party

Biography

Born 1806-11-22 · Died 1880-09-19

American politician (1806-1880)

Political party

Whig Party
Republican Party
Whig Party
Republican Party
Whig Party
Republican Party

Occupations

politician
lawyer
university teacher
judge
politician
lawyer
university teacher
judge
politician
lawyer
university teacher
judge

Terms in office & positions

Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1863-03-04
United States senator — 1863-03-04 – 1865-03-04
United States senator — 1865-03-04 – 1867-03-04
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1863-03-04
United States senator — 1863-03-04 – 1865-03-04
United States senator — 1865-03-04 – 1867-03-04
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1859-03-04
United States senator — 1859-03-04 – 1861-03-04
United States senator — 1861-03-04 – 1863-03-04
United States senator — 1863-03-04 – 1865-03-04
United States senator — 1865-03-04 – 1867-03-04

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Offices & 2026 races

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