Paulinus Mayhew Foster (1811-1861) was an American lawyer and politician from Maine. Foster, a Democrat, served two single year terms in the Maine Senate in 1849 and 1850. In his second year, Foster was elected Senate President by his peers. [1]
Foster was born in Readfield, Maine and spent 25 years in Anson, Maine. He retired to Richmond, Maine in 1860 and died a year later. [2]
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Senator Foster may refer to: