Representative Abiel Foster
Abiel Foster
Print from etching by Max Rosenthal (1833-1918)
Courtesy of the NYPL Digital Gallery, The New York Public Library 
| Life dates: | 8 August 1735-6 February 1806 |
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| Place of Residence (1789): | Canterbury, New Hampshire |
| Occupation (1789): | Public Servant |
| Place of Birth: | Amesbury, Massachusetts |
| Age (March 4, 1789): | 53 |
| Religion (1789): | Congregationalist |
| College Education: | Harvard |
| Marital Status (1789): | Married |
| Military Service during the Revolutionary War: | None |
| Prior Political Offices: | Provincial Congress (1775) Town Officer State Legislature Confederation Congress |
| Delegate to Federal Convention: | No |
| Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution: | Unknown (Though he ran as a Federalist in the first federal election) |
| Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive functions) | Strong |
| Last year of continuous service in House: | 1791 |
