Herbert Inghram Foskett

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State Senator
Republican
Banker
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39
01/10/1921 - 01/07/1923
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Senator from Seventh district, composed of Page and Fremont counties. Born in Henry county, Illinois, near Kewanee, December 11, 1861, of New England parentage. Attended grade schools in Illinois and high school in Sacramento, California, returning to Iowa in 1878 he worked in stores and post office until 1883, when he became cashier of the Commercial bank in Essex, Iowa. In 1885 he removed to Shenandoah and engaged in the farm loan business, the firm name being Webster and Foskett. This firm was succeeded later by the present firm of Foskett and Nye. In 1901 he was elected president of the Commercial Savings Bank of Shenandoah, which was later changed to a national bank and in 1910 consolidated with the Shenandoah National bank, of which he has since been vice president. He was married in 1893 to Miss May Tucker. Elected senator in 1914 and 1918. Republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Banker
Page
38
01/13/1919 - 01/09/1921
7

Senator from Seventh district, composed of Page and Fremont counties. Born in Henry county, Illinois, near Kewanee, December 11, 1861, of New England parentage. Attended grade schools in Illinois and high school in Sacramento, California. Returning to Iowa in 1878 he worked in stores and post office until 1883, when he became cashier of the Commercial Bank in Essex, Iowa. In 1885 he removed to Shenandoah and engaged in the farm loan business, the firm name being Webster and Foskett. This firm was succeeded later by the present firm of Foskett and Nye. In 1901 he was elected president of the Commercial Savings Bank of Shenandoah, which was later changed to a National Bank and in 1910 consolidated with the Shenandoah National Bank, of which he has since been vice president. He was married in 1893 to Miss May Tucker. Elected senator in 1914. Republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Banker
Page
37
01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919
7

Senator from seventh district, composed of Page and Fremont counties. Born in Henry county, Illinois, near Kewanee, December 11, 1861, of New England parentage. Attended grade schools in Illinois and high school in Sacramento, California. Returning to Iowa in 1878 he worked in stores and post office until 1883, when he became cashier of the Commercial Bank in Essex, Iowa. In 1885 he removed to Shenandoah and engaged in the farm loan business, the firm name being Webster and Foskett. This firm was succeeded later by the present firm of Foskett and Nye. In 1901 he was elected president of the Commercial Savings Bank of Shenandoah, which was later changed to a National Bank in 1910 consolidated with the Shenandoah National Bank of which he has since been vice president. He was married in 1893 to Miss May Tucker. Elected senator in 1914. Republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Senator
Republican
Banker
Page
36
01/11/1915 - 01/07/1917
7

Senator from Seventh district, composed of Page and Fremont counties. Born in Henry county, Illinois, near Kewanee, December 11, 1861, of New England parentage. Attended grade schools in Illinois and high school in Sacramento, California. Returning to Iowa in 1878 he worked in stores and post office until 1883, when he became cashier of the Commercial Bank in Essex, Iowa. In 1885 he removed to Shenandoah and engaged in the farm loan business, the firm name being Webster and Foskett. This firm was succeeded later by the present firm of Foskett and Nye. In 1901 he was elected president of the Commercial Savings Bank of Shenandoah, which was later changed to a National Bank and in 1910 consolidated with the Shenandoah National Bank of which he has since been vice president. He was married in 1893 to Miss May Tucker. He has three children—two daughters and one son. Elected senator in 1914. Republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources