Frederick Forney Foscue
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Frederick Forney Foscue | |
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| 8th Representative of the | |
| In office November 7, 1859 – November 4, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| 10th Representative of the Texas House of Representatives, District 1 | |
| In office November 2, 1863 – August 6, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| 11th Representative of the Texas Senate, District 1 | |
| In office August 6, 1866 – February 7, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Edward Bradford Pickett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1819 |
| Died | March 3, 1906 (aged 86) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary J. Foscue |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin Foscue |
Frederick Forney Foscue (September 11, 1819 – March 3, 1906) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1859-1866 and the Texas Senate from 1866-1870.
Life[]
Foscue was born on September 11, 1819 to Benjamin Foscue and an unknown mother. He was one of 9 children.[1] Later, he married Mary J. Foscue and had 2 children. He died on March 3, 1906 and was buried at Arlington, Tarrant, Texas.[2]
Politics[]
Foscue was first elected as the representative of the of the Texas House of Representatives from November 1859 to November 1861. There was more than one representative during the legislature before and after Foscue's term. Foscue was then elected as the representative of the Texas House of Representatives for District 1 from November 1863 to August 1866. His final term was for the 1st district of the Texas Senate from August 1866 to February 1870.
References[]
- ^ "FOSCUE, FREDERICK FORNEY". tshaonline.org. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Col Frederick Forney Foscue (1819-1906)". findagrave.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library of Texas". lrl.state.tx.us. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- 1819 births
- 1906 deaths
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians