Henry Bacon Foster, judge of Tuscaloosa County court, was born May 9, 1863, near Tuscaloosa. His father, Joshua Hill Foster, was a native and resident of the same county. His mother was Frances Cornelia Bacon Foster. Henry's education was obtained in the private schools of Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama. He graduated from UA in June 1882 with the degree of Master of Arts, and later from the law department of UA in June 1884 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws.
He was elected Mayor of Tuscaloosa in 1890 and again in 1892 (serving 1890-1894). Previous to that, he was elected county solicitor for 1886-1890 and, again, for 1901-1903.
He was appointed judge of Tuscaloosa County court Oct 1, 1903 and was on Feb 15, 1903, nominated as his own successor without opposition in the Democratic primary.
He was a member of the legislature of Alabama sessions of 1898-1899 and of 1900-1901. His military career was a marked one: he was captain of Company F, Alabama National Guard 1886-1890; Lieutenant-colonel of the Second regiment ANG 1890-1897; colonel of the same command1897-1900; major of the United State infantry in the Spanish-American War of 1898, mustered into that service in May 1898 and mustered out in October 1898. In politics Henry was a Democrat, having, at times, served as the chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Tuscaloosa County. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1896. He was a deacon in his Baptist church.
In fraternal affairs, he was an Elk, an Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He married Jennie Hester of Tuscaloosa, daughter of Dr. William Hester and Sallie Hays Hester, on July 24, 1895. He has three children: Henry Bacon Foster, Jr., William Joshua Foster, and Sallie Olivia Foster.
He was elected Mayor of Tuscaloosa in 1890 and again in 1892 (serving 1890-1894). Previous to that, he was elected county solicitor for 1886-1890 and, again, for 1901-1903.
He was appointed judge of Tuscaloosa County court Oct 1, 1903 and was on Feb 15, 1903, nominated as his own successor without opposition in the Democratic primary.
He was a member of the legislature of Alabama sessions of 1898-1899 and of 1900-1901. His military career was a marked one: he was captain of Company F, Alabama National Guard 1886-1890; Lieutenant-colonel of the Second regiment ANG 1890-1897; colonel of the same command1897-1900; major of the United State infantry in the Spanish-American War of 1898, mustered into that service in May 1898 and mustered out in October 1898. In politics Henry was a Democrat, having, at times, served as the chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Tuscaloosa County. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1896. He was a deacon in his Baptist church.
In fraternal affairs, he was an Elk, an Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He married Jennie Hester of Tuscaloosa, daughter of Dr. William Hester and Sallie Hays Hester, on July 24, 1895. He has three children: Henry Bacon Foster, Jr., William Joshua Foster, and Sallie Olivia Foster.
Henry Bacon Foster, judge of Tuscaloosa County court, was born May 9, 1863, near Tuscaloosa. His father, Joshua Hill Foster, was a native and resident of the same county. His mother was Frances Cornelia Bacon Foster. Henry's education was obtained in the private schools of Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama. He graduated from UA in June 1882 with the degree of Master of Arts, and later from the law department of UA in June 1884 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws.
He was elected Mayor of Tuscaloosa in 1890 and again in 1892 (serving 1890-1894). Previous to that, he was elected county solicitor for 1886-1890 and, again, for 1901-1903.
He was appointed judge of Tuscaloosa County court Oct 1, 1903 and was on Feb 15, 1903, nominated as his own successor without opposition in the Democratic primary.
He was a member of the legislature of Alabama sessions of 1898-1899 and of 1900-1901. His military career was a marked one: he was captain of Company F, Alabama National Guard 1886-1890; Lieutenant-colonel of the Second regiment ANG 1890-1897; colonel of the same command1897-1900; major of the United State infantry in the Spanish-American War of 1898, mustered into that service in May 1898 and mustered out in October 1898. In politics Henry was a Democrat, having, at times, served as the chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Tuscaloosa County. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1896. He was a deacon in his Baptist church.
In fraternal affairs, he was an Elk, an Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He married Jennie Hester of Tuscaloosa, daughter of Dr. William Hester and Sallie Hays Hester, on July 24, 1895. He has three children: Henry Bacon Foster, Jr., William Joshua Foster, and Sallie Olivia Foster.
He was elected Mayor of Tuscaloosa in 1890 and again in 1892 (serving 1890-1894). Previous to that, he was elected county solicitor for 1886-1890 and, again, for 1901-1903.
He was appointed judge of Tuscaloosa County court Oct 1, 1903 and was on Feb 15, 1903, nominated as his own successor without opposition in the Democratic primary.
He was a member of the legislature of Alabama sessions of 1898-1899 and of 1900-1901. His military career was a marked one: he was captain of Company F, Alabama National Guard 1886-1890; Lieutenant-colonel of the Second regiment ANG 1890-1897; colonel of the same command1897-1900; major of the United State infantry in the Spanish-American War of 1898, mustered into that service in May 1898 and mustered out in October 1898. In politics Henry was a Democrat, having, at times, served as the chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Tuscaloosa County. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1896. He was a deacon in his Baptist church.
In fraternal affairs, he was an Elk, an Odd Fellow, Knight of Pythias, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. He married Jennie Hester of Tuscaloosa, daughter of Dr. William Hester and Sallie Hays Hester, on July 24, 1895. He has three children: Henry Bacon Foster, Jr., William Joshua Foster, and Sallie Olivia Foster.
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