Benjamin Frank Foster
Full Name: Benjamin Frank "Ben" FosterDate of birth: January 11, 1902
Date of death: December 20, 1996
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 87 | Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 | 40th | Democrat | Del Rio / Val Verde | Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde | |
| H | 87 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Del Rio / Val Verde | Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde |
Terms of Service top
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House District 87
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929 Legislatures: 40th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Del Rio / Val Verde Counties in district: Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde |
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House District 87
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 Legislatures: 39th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Del Rio / Val Verde Counties in district: Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde |
Biographical Information top
Selected newspaper articlesResolutions and Journal entries
- 72nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., HR 78. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, September 1997, p. 835. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Obituary, 12/23/1996, p. B7. Birth date 1/11/1902; death date 12/20/1996. San Antonio Express-News.
Photographs
- Photograph. Ben F. Foster, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. B.F. Foster, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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40th R.S. - 1927
Conservation and Reclamation Highways and Motor Traffic (Vice Chair) Judiciary Live Stock and Stock Raising Penitentiaries | ||
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39th R.S. - 1925
Highways and Motor Traffic Judiciary Live Stock and Stock Raising Municipal and Private Corporations |
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