Member

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1971 Representative 139 Republican
1972 Representative 139 Republican
1973 Representative 139 Republican
1974 Representative 139 Republican
1975 Representative 139 Republican
1976 Representative 139 Republican
1977 Representative 139 Republican
1978 Representative 139 Republican
1979 Representative 139 Republican
1980 Representative 139 Republican
1981 Representative 139 Republican
1982 Representative 139 Republican
1983 Representative 139 Republican
1984 Representative 139 Republican
Counties Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne

Biography

07/22/1922 - 01/25/2000


Monroe, Pike and Wayne Counties (1971-1982), Pike, Susquehanna and Wayne Counties (1983-1984)

FOSTER, William W., a Representative from Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties; born in Cherry Ridge, Centre County, Pa., July 22, 1922; graduated, Honesdale High School, 1940; served, United States Marine Corps (1942-1945, World War II: Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient); owner and operator, Wayne Tractor and Equipment Company; member, Wayne County Republican Executive Committee; elected, commissioner, Wayne County (1960-1971); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1971 term and served 6 consecutive terms thereafter; appointed, Select Committee to Investigate the State Water Plan (1974); not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1985 term; died, January 25, 2000 in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; interred, Glen Dyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania.


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