Thomas Jefferson Foster

Thomas Jefferson Foster
Confederate Congress
Personal details
BornJuly 11, 1809
Nashville, Tennessee, US
DiedFebruary 24, 1887(1887-02-24) (aged 77)
Resting placeFlorence Cemetery
Florence, Alabama
Political partyWhig
SpouseVirginia Prudence Watkins
ParentRobert Coleman Foster (father)
ProfessionPlanter
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Rank Colonel
Unit 27th Alabama Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Thomas Jefferson Foster (July 11, 1809 February 24, 1887) was a soldier and prominent politician serving the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. He served two terms in the Confederate Congress and was later elected to the United States Congress, but was denied his seat.