31 Facts About Solomon Foot

Solomon Foot was an American politician and attorney.

Solomon Foot held numerous offices during his career, including Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives, State's Attorney for Rutland County, member of the United States House of Representatives, and United States Senator.

Solomon Foot was Vermont's Speaker of the House from 1837 to 1839.

Solomon Foot did not run for reelection in 1846; returned to the Vermont House, he served as Speaker from 1847 to 1848.

In 1850 Solomon Foot was elected to the United States Senate; he became a Republican when the party was founded, and won reelection in 1856 and 1862.

Solomon Foot served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate during the American Civil War, and was a strong advocate for the Union.

Solomon Foot headed the Joint Congressional Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds beginning in 1861, and which included supervising completion of the United States Capitol's construction.

Solomon Foot died in Washington, DC, in 1866; he was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland.

Solomon Foot was born on November 19,1802, in Cornwall, Vermont.

Solomon Foot was the son of Dr Solomon and Betsey Crossett Foot, and his family lived across the road from William Slade.

Solomon Foot's father died when he was nine years old, and he worked on local farms to help support his family.

Solomon Foot graduated from Middlebury College in 1826 and received a master's degree from Middlebury.

Solomon Foot was a tutor in Middlebury and Burlington, preceptor of Castleton Academy, and professor of natural philosophy at the Vermont Medical School in Castleton.

Solomon Foot attained admission to the bar in 1831, afterwards practicing in Rutland.

Solomon Foot served in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1833 and was a Delegate to the Vermont State Constitutional Convention in 1836.

Solomon Foot served again in the Vermont House from 1836 to 1839 and was Speaker from 1837 to 1839.

Solomon Foot served as Rutland County State's Attorney from 1836 to 1842.

Solomon Foot was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Whig in 1842 and served two terms, 1843 to 1847.

Solomon Foot was a Delegate to the 1848 Whig National Convention, and was Chairman of the Vermont delegation.

Solomon Foot went to the convention as a supporter of Lawrence.

Solomon Foot was elected to the United States Senate as a Whig in 1850.

Solomon Foot became a Republican at the party's founding and was reelected to the Senate in 1856 and 1862.

Solomon Foot served from March 4,1851, until his death.

In early 1861 Solomon Foot met the Vermont delegates to the Peace Conference which attempted to prevent the start of the American Civil War.

Solomon Foot was Chairman of the Senate committee responsible for the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln in 1861.

Solomon Foot served as the Senate's President pro tempore from 1861 to 1864.

Solomon Foot was Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds from 1861 until his death.

Solomon Foot was a Trustee of Middlebury College and the University of Vermont.

Solomon Foot's brother Jonathan was born on October 31,1804 and graduated from Vermont Medical College in 1829.

Solomon Foot settled in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, where he practiced medicine.

Solomon Foot's mother lived with him in Rutland until her death in 1845.