Israel Moore Foster

Israel Moore Foster (January 12, 1873 – June 10, 1950) was a Republican Representative in the United States Congress from the state of Ohio, serving three terms from 1919 to 1925.

He served as member and secretary of the board of trustees of the Ohio University for twenty-four years, and was Secretary of the Republican State central committee in 1912.

While in Congress, he is best known for proposing the Child Labor Amendment to the United States Constitution.

He had a residence hall at Ohio University named after him, it was located on South Green.

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Calvin Coolidge seated at desk, with congressman Israel Moore Foster