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FOSTER, Dean,
Specialist on the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat.
New York City, and Stamford, Con-
necticut, have known Dr. Dean Foster in
his specialized work in the medical pro-
fession for a period of twenty years, dur-
ing which time he has maintained oi^ces
in both places for the treatment of dis-
eases of the eye, ear, nose, and throat.
Stamford is his residence, and his pro-
fessional, social, and civic connections
are mainly with the organizations and in-
stitutions of Connecticut, while he has
been called into the public service as the
representative of his district in the State
Senate. Dr. Foster is well known as an
able specialist in the branches in which
he has directed his life work, and he has
come into a position of prominence in his
calling and in his community.
The Foster family, of English origin,
is of Colonial record in New England,
and its branches were early transplanted
widely throughout the country. Andrew
Foster, grandfather of Dr. Dean Foster,
was born at Mififlinburg, Pennsylvania,
and followed the farmer's calling. He
married Rachel McMichael, and Edwardsburg,
Michigan, became the family home.
This was the birthplace of Thomas Foster,
son of Andrew and Rachel (Mc-
Michael) Foster, who was born in 1846,
and there grew to manhood. Like his
father he was an agriculturist, and in
1884 moved to Anthony, Kansas, where
he passed the remainder of his life. He
was a past master in the Masonic order
at Anthony, and was also a member of
Harper Commandery, Knights Templar.
He was a member of the Presbyterian
church. His death occurred in 1899.
Thomas Foster married Alice Dean,
daughter of William Dean, of Mifflin-
burg, Pennsylvania, a member of an old
Colonial family, and their children were
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Dean, of whom further; Peggy, married
Edward Fulton, of Caldwell, Kansas
Andrew J., of Springdale, Connecticut:
Lloyd, of Freeport, Kansas; Hugh M., an
attorney of Globe, Arizona; and Graham,
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likewise an attorney of Globe, Arizona.
Dr. Dean Foster, son of Thomas and
Alice (Dean) Foster, was born in Edwardsburg,
Michigan, in 1870, and prepared
for college at Lewis Academy.
Wichita, Kansas. Entering the University
of Kansas, he was graduated from
that institution in the class of 1896, with
the degree of Bachelor of Arts, having
interrupted his course by one year of
school teaching. For one year prior to
his college entry he had also taught
school. His classical studies were followed
by a course in the Medical School
of Yale University, and in 1899 he re-
ceived the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
A portion of the following year was spent
as an interne in the New Haven Hospital,
and the two following years were occupied
with an interneship in the Manhattan
Eye and Ear Hospital, where he studied
the treatment of diseases of the eye, ear,
nose and throat. In 1901, Dr. Foster became
a resident and special practitioner
of Stamford, and in 1902 he opened an
office in New York City, to both of which
he has since given his time and attention.
He is attending ophthalmic aural and
otological surgeon to the Stamford Hospital
and to the Greenwich Hospital, and
is also assistant surgeon at the Manhattan
Eye and Ear Hospital. He has been
honored in the past by his professional
colleagues of Stamford with the presidency
of the Stamford Medical Society,
and he is also a member of the County
and State Medical societies and the Amer-
ican Medical Association.
Dr. Foster was elected to the Common
Council of Stamford in 191 1, and gave
willingly of his time to public affairs. In
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