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Cassius Gaius Foster

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Cassius Gaius Foster
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
In office
March 10, 1874 – February 28, 1899
Appointed byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byMark W. Delahay
Succeeded byWilliam Cather Hook
Member of the Kansas Senate
In office
1863-1864
Personal details
Born
Cassius Gaius Foster

(1837-06-22)June 22, 1837
Webster, New York
DiedJune 21, 1899(1899-06-21) (aged 61)
Topeka, Kansas
Educationread law

Cassius Gaius Foster (June 22, 1837 – June 21, 1899) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

Education and career

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Born in Webster, New York, Foster read law to enter the bar in 1859. He was in private practice in Rochester, New York in 1859, and in Atchison, Kansas from 1859 to 1863. He was a member of the Kansas Senate from 1863 to 1864, returning to private practice in Atchison from 1864 to 1867. He then served as Mayor of Atchison in 1867, returning to private practice in 1868, where he continued through 1874.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On March 9, 1874, Foster was nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas vacated by Judge Mark W. Delahay. Foster was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 1874, and received his commission the same day. Foster served in that capacity until his retirement on February 28, 1899.[1]

Death

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Foster died on June 21, 1899, in Topeka, Kansas.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
1874–1899
Succeeded by