Addison G. Foster

Addison Gardner Foster (January 28, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Washington.

Addison Gardner Foster
United States senator from Washington
In office March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1905
Preceded by	John L. Wilson
Succeeded by	Samuel H. Piles
Personal details
Born	(1837-01-28)January 28, 1837 Belchertown, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 16, 1917(1917-01-16) (aged 79) Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican

Early life

Foster was born in Belchertown, Massachusetts, where he attended public schools.

Career

Foster moved to Wabasha County, Minnesota, where he worked in the grain and real estate business. He was auditor and surveyor of Wabasha County before moving to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1873, where he worked in the lumber business. He moved to Tacoma, Washington in 1888 and continued in the lumber business, and also engaged in coal mine operations and railroad construction.

Foster was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1899, to March 4, 1905. He did not run for reelection. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Coast and Insular Survey (Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh Congresses) and a member of the Committee on Geological Survey (Fifty-eighth Congress).

Death

He resumed the lumber business at Tacoma, and in 1914 retired from active business pursuits and resided in Tacoma until his death in 1917. He was buried in Tacoma Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Addison G. Foster (id: F000298)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. Senate
Preceded by John L. Wilson	U.S. senator (Class 1) from Washington 1899–1905 Served alongside: George Turner, Levi Ankeny	Succeeded by Samuel H. Piles