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Richard Foster (other)
Richard Foster may refer to: * Richard Foster (abolitionist) (1826–1901), founder of the Lincoln Institute in Jefferson City, Missouri * Richard Foster (Alaska politician) (1946–2009), Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives * Richard Foster (architect) (1919–2002), American modernist architect * Richard Foster (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer * Richard Witty Foster (1856–1932), Australian politician * Richard Foster (Royal Marines officer) (1879–1965) * Richard Foster (Scottish footballer) (born 1985), Scottish football player * Richard Foster (painter) (born 1945), British portrait painter * Richard Foster (theologian) (fl. 2000s), Quaker religious leader and author * Richard N. Foster (born 1941), managing partner, Foster Health Partners * Richard Foster (philanthropist) (1822–1910), City of London merchant * Richard Foster, a pen name of Kendell Foster Crossen (1910–1981), American writer * Dick Foster (1934–2020), Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Foster (abolitionist)
Richard Baxter Foster (October 25, 1826 – March 30, 1901) was an American abolitionist, Union Army officer, and initial head of a college for African Americans in Jefferson City, Missouri. During the American Civil War, Foster volunteered to be an officer for the 1st Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry regiment of the U.S. Army, largely recruited in Missouri, and helped set up educational program for its soldiers. In 1866 Foster headed the new college in Jefferson City, the Lincoln Institute, with financial support from his former regiment. The college is now named Lincoln University (Missouri), Lincoln University. Early life and education Foster was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, on October 25, 1826, to Richard and Irene Bourroughs Foster. He was educated in Congregationalist schools, including Henniker Academy, and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1851. Activism After college, Foster moved to Illinois and then to Iowa and taught in schools for African Americans. In 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |