LaFayette S. Foster

Lafayette S. Foster, by Matthew Brady
Name
LaFayette S. Foster
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First Name
Lafayette
Additional Names
Sabine
Last Name
Foster
Born
22 November 1806
Died
19 September 1880
Profession
Politician
Lawyer
United States Senator
Note
Studied law in Norwich, and was the reporter for The Unionist who covered the trial of Frederick Olney.
He joined the Democratic party after the Civil War
Frederick Olney
Unionist Masthead with Printing Press IllustrationThe Unionist
Related Places
Windham County Map 1856Connecticut - Eastern
Associated Causes
1860 Republican ElephantRepublican Party
George S. Burleigh 1847 editorial in favor of Black suffrageFree Black Civil Rights
Liberty BellAbolition
Item sets
Burleigh Project People
Burleigh Resources ALL
Media
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Linked resources

Title Page and Excerpt from Speech against Lecompton ConstitutionExcerpt from LaFayette Foster's speech against Lecompton Constitution for Kansas