Foster, Charles, 1828-1904

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About the Person

Charles Foster (1828–1904) was an English immigrant to the United States, Ohio politician, and United States Secretary of the Treasury. He served as Governor of Ohio from 1880 to 1884 and was involved in banking, political patronage, and taxation.

On June 2, 1858, Foster participated in the first annual Old Settlers Celebration in Burlington, Iowa, where he responded to a toast honoring "Old Des Moines, The Mother of Counties."

Roles and Associations

• Churchwarden of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor (England)
• Governor of Ohio (1880–1884)
• United States Secretary of the Treasury

Notable Activities

• Delivered a speech at the 1858 Old Settlers Celebration in Burlington, Iowa
• Engaged in political correspondence with figures such as James G. Blaine and Benjamin Butterworth
• Associated with early Iowa and Ohio pioneer communities

Places of Significance

• Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
• Burlington, Iowa (Des Moines County)
• Ohio (political career)
• New York, New York (financial and political activities)
• Detroit, Michigan

Subjects of Interest

• Banks and banking
• Emigration and immigration
• Frontier and pioneer life
• Political patronage
• Taxation

Archival Resources

Foster’s papers and related materials are held in repositories including:

• State Historical Society of Iowa (1858 speech materials)
• Bowling Green State University (papers, 1872–1904)
• Ohio History Connection (papers of associates like Jay Cooke and John Trafford Brasee)
• Library of Congress (correspondence with James G. Blaine)
• Yale University Library (Benjamin Butterworth papers)
• Dayton Metro Library (Bickham collection)
• Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (American Horse papers)

Variant Names

• Foster, Charles (politician)
• Foster, Charles, Churchwarden of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor