The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-22

The Vermont legislative directory
gives the following brief sketch OIL
Mr.. Fosters career:
David Johnson Foster Of Burling
ton, Republican; born in Barnet
June q, 1857, and located in town in
1880, profession, a lawyer; was edu'
Gated at st. Johnsbury Academy and
Dartmouth College, class of 1880;
held the Offices of city grand juror and
city school commissioner from 1885
to 1887 states attorney for Chiffon
den County from 1886 to 1890; exami-
ner from 1884 to 1886, and Senator
from Chittenden County; was normal
school examiner from 1884 to 1856,
and Senator from Chittenden County
in 1892 was appointed commissioner
of State taxes in 1s94-9S. and appoint
ed chairman OF the railroad commits
sion in 1888. was elected to Fifty
seventh Congress in 1900, to Fifty
eighth Congress in 1902, TO Fifty
ninth Congress in 1904, to Sixtieth
Congress in 1906, to Sixty.frst Con.
gress in 1908 and to the Sixty. sec
ond Congress in 1910. He was chair
man of the commission created by
Congress to repre- sent the govern
ment of the United States 81 the
celebration of the first centennial OF
the Mexican Republic at the City OF
Mexico in September 1910. Religious
preference, Episcopaian.
Tho last time Mr. Foste- was on;
OF the house was about three weeks
ago when he went to the White
House in response to the request
from President Taft who desired 10
confer with him in regard to some
matters Of legislation He was one
of the intimate advisers of tho preGi
dent who frequently sought his con
sultation
Mr. Foster had agreed also at the
request Of President Taft 10 speak
for two weeks in the campaign in
Oregon and originally had planned
to leave next week to I'll that en-
gagemenr
After the death OF James Brock
Perkins OF New York, chairman oN
the House committee on foreign al
fairs In March 1910. Mr.. Foster was
appointed to the head Of that com
mittee- lie long had been pro
found student OF the foreign and di
plomatic relations OF the United
States and brought to the discharge
OF his duties as chairman Of tina
important committee an exceptiona
I equipment. He was active In promot
ing legislation looking to the i'm
provement Of the consular service.
His Intimate knowledge of Latin
American affairs, gained through hli
committee work and through persona
observation OF conditions in MeXio,
on the occasion OF his visit to tina
country in 1910 when he represented
/ the United States az the celebration
of its centennial, made him invaiu
able as chairman OF the commltte,
on foreign affairs during the last
congress and as ranking member
during this he was frequently in con
sultation with the president.
An active supporter OF the presl
dents peace policy. Mr.. Foster Ia,
] wv E'ANN movement iron
the public platform In all parts o
the country, addressing civic ant
commercial bodies and the student
OF many Of the leading colleges.
with Mr.. Foster when he die,
We're his wife and daughter Mathlld,
/ Col. c. S. Walton, Representative Bel
johnson Of Kentucky and Miss Nan
cy johnson, daughter Of the Ken
lucky member who is the chum o
Miss Foster. As soon as Il becam
known that Mr. Foster was diving
messenger was despatched for Nh
Johnson, who with his daughter I'M,
ried to the bedside.
The Evening Banner this afte,
noon received the following Telegram
from Senator Dillingham;:
Washington, d. C.. March %. 1911.
The public funeral of CongressmoI
Foster will be held at ST. Paul
church In Burlington Monday afte,
noon next at o'clock.
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