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FOSTER, Ebenezer Johnson

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 195

Ebenezer Johnson FOSTER, retired physician and surgeon, Waterbury Center 
[Washington County, Vermont], a graduate of Massachusetts Metaphysical 
College, was born 15 January 1847 at Moretown [Washington County, Vermont], 
son of Leonard Robinson and Jane Boyington (JOHNSON) FOSTER. His adopted 
mother was the late Rev. Mary Baker G. EDDY. Mr. FOSTER was educated in the 
public schools of Moretown, graduated from high school in 1866, and took 
special courses in German, French, Spanish, music and painting, also a course 
in oratory in Boston. At the age of fifteen Ebenezer Johnson FOSTER enlisted 
in Company B, Tenth Vermont Volunteer Infantry, participating with his 
regiment in the battles at Orange Grove, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North 
Anna, Totopotomy, Cold Harbor, Welden Railroad, Monocacy, Winchester, 
Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Petersburg, and Sailor's Creek. Republican. He 
has been a member for several years and post commander of Ezra Stetson Post 
No. 72, Grand Army of the Republic. Has been president of the Washington 
County Veterans' Association several years; past president Vermont Veterans' 
Society of Boston and Vincinity; commander Grand Army of the Republic, 
Department of Vermont, 1910-1911; member Winooski Lodge No. 49, Free & 
Accepted Masons; Waterbury Royal Arch Chapter; Montpelier Council, Royal and 
Select Masons; Mt. Zion Commandery, Knights Templar, of which he has been 
eminent commander; Gamaliel Washburn Lodge of Perfection; Edward H. 
Roby Council, Princes of Jerusalem; Delta Chapter of Rose Croix; Vermont 
Consistory, 32 degrees, and Mt. Sinai Temple, also member of Order of Eastern 
Star. He has taken the degrees in the subordinate, Pomona, State and 
National Grange; has been a lecturer at the Vermont State Grange; past 
president National C. S. A. [Community Supported Agriculture]; member of 
Montpelier lodge, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. Mr. FOSTER has 
traveled extensively in the United States. He [Ebenezer Johnson FOSTER] is 
unmarried.

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