Randolph Sinks Foster
Randolph Sinks Foster | |
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| 2nd President of Northwestern University | |
| In office 1856–1860 | |
| Preceded by | Clark T. Hinman Henry Sanborn Noyes (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Erastus Otis Haven David H. Wheeler (interim) Henry Sanborn Noyes (interim) |
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| Born | February 22, 1820 Williamsburg, Ohio |
| Died | May 1, 1903 (aged 83) Newton, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Spouse | Sarah Miley Foster |
| Parent(s) | Israel Foster Mary "Polly" Kain |
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| Profession | Educator |
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Randolph Sinks Foster (February 22, 1820 – May 1, 1903) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1872.