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Cassius Gaius Foster
Cassius Gaius Foster (1837-1899) was a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on March 9, 1874. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 1874, and received commission that same day. He retired on February 28, 1899.[1] Foster died on June 21st, 1899.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1859[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Rochester, New York, 1859
- Private practice, Atchison, Kansas, 1859-1863
- Kansas state senator, 1863-1864
- Private practice, Atchison, Kansas, 1864-1867
- Mayor of Atchison, Kansas, 1867
- Private practice, Atchison, Kansas, 1868-1874[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Kansas
Foster was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on March 9, 1874. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 1874, and received commission that same day. He retired on February 28, 1899.[1] Foster was succeeded in this position by Mark W. Delahay.
External links
- Biography from the KSGenWeb Digital Library.
- Cassius Gaius Foster's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cassius Gaius Foster's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Mark W. Delahay |
District of Kansas 1874–1899 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Cather Hook
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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