Eleazer Kingsbury Foster, Jr. (October 31, 1841 – December 8, 1899) was an American lawyer, state attorney, Superintendent of Florida Schools from 1881 until 1884,[1] and judge.
Eleazer Foster | |
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| 7th Florida Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| In office 1881–1884 | |
| Governor | William D. Bloxham |
| Preceded by | William Penn Haisley |
| Succeeded by | Albert Jonathan Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1841 Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1899 (aged 58) Florida, U.S. |
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| Residence(s) | Sanford, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
He was born in Connecticut, one of the sons of Eleazer Kingsbury Foster. He studied at the Collegiate and Commercial Institute of New Haven and graduated from Yale University in 1863. After being admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1865 he moved to Florida for health reasons in 1866.[2] In 1867 Eleazer K. Foster Jr. registered to vote in Saint Johns County.[3]
He was appointed as State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1881 by Florida governor William D. Bloxham. He served until 1884.[4][5]
He represented Henry Sanford, including in land purchases,[6] and worked as a lawyer in Sanford, Florida.[7] A tribute was paid to him in the Alachua County court system upon news of his death.[8]
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edit- ^ "A Biographical Directory of the United States Customs Service, 1771-1989". The Service. November 30, 1986 – via Google Books.
- ^ Osterdahl, Andy (February 23, 2012). "The Strangest Names In American Political History : Eleazer Green Jr. (1846-1933), Eleazar Wheelock Ripley (1782-1839), Eleazar Kingsbury Foster (1841-1899), Eleazer Ball Parker (1818-1884), Eleazer Holmes Ellis (1826-1906), Eleazer Peck Huntington (1872-1954), Eleazer Smith Cady (1851-1939)".
- ^ "Foster, Eleazer K. Jr. (Item 290201)". Florida Memory. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION / COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION". Florida Memory. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "A GUIDE TO FLORIDA GOVERNORS AND THE FLORIDA CABINET". Florida Memory. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Sanford". Viva Florida 500. January 14, 2018.
- ^ Legislation, Law &. "LibGuides Home: Judge & Attorney Biographies: Judges & Attorneys - F". libguides.ctstatelibrary.org.
- ^ "Judgment Docket 9, Alachua County, Florida". www.alachuaclerk.org.