Murphy James Foster (January 12, 1849 - June 21, 1921) is a United States politician who served two terms as Governor of Louisiana (1892 - 1896, 1896 - 1900).

His grandson, Murphy J. Foster, Jr. also served as Governor of Louisiana, from 1996 to 2004.

Foster was born in Franklin, Louisiana and attended attended preparatory school in Franklin, LA, attending Washington and Lee University and graduated from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. He studied law at Tulane University.

Prior to being the Governor, he was a State Senator.

After his terms as Governor, he went on to become a U.S. Senator and eventually the Collector of Customs in New Orleans.

External links

• Louisiana Secretary of State's Official Biography