| Birth: | Jan. 8, 1819
Orange County
New York, USA | | Death: | Sep. 20, 1873
Grand Rapids
Kent County
Michigan, USA | 
US Congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from December 1871 until his death in 1873, as a representative from the state of Michigan. He was elected to fill the vacant House seat following the resignation of U.S. Senator-elect Thomas White Ferry. He was a member of the Michigan State Senate in 1855 and 1856 and served as Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1854. He was re-elected to the office of mayor in 1865 and 1866. He also served as Grand Rapid's city treasurer and as a member of the board of aldermen. (bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Search Amazon for Wilder Foster | | | Burial:
Fulton Street Cemetery
Grand Rapids
Kent County
Michigan, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
Record added: Aug 22, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 15464412 |
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