Charles Foster (Ohio politician)

Charles Foster
40th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office February 25, 1891 – March 6, 1893
President	Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by	William Windom
Succeeded by	John G. Carlisle
35th Governor of Ohio
In office January 12, 1880 – January 14, 1884
Lieutenant	Andrew Hickenlooper
Preceded by	Richard M. Bishop
Succeeded by	George Hoadly
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by	Edward F. Dickinson
Succeeded by	Thomas Ewing Jr.
Constituency	9th district (1871-1873) 10th district (1873-1879)
Personal details
Born	Charles William Foster Jr. (1828-04-12)April 12, 1828 Tiffin, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 9, 1904(1904-01-09) (aged 75) Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ann Olmstead
Children	2
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Charles William Foster Jr. (April 12, 1828 – January 9, 1904) was a U.S. Republican politician from Ohio. Foster was the 35th governor of Ohio, and later went on to serve as Secretary of the Treasury under Benjamin Harrison. From 1871 to 1879, he served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.