Background
He was the son of John Foote (1786–1884) and Mary B. (Johnson) Foote.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was the son of John Foote (1786–1884) and Mary B. (Johnson) Foote.
He entered politics as a Whig, was a delegate to the Anti-Nebraska Party state convention in 1854, and joined the Republican Party upon its foundation. He was Supervisor of the Town of Hamilton in 1854 and 1856, and was both times Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Madison County. In 1865, he sold his business in Hamilton, and removed to a farm in Belvidere, Illinois.
From 1873 to 1876, he was Auditor of the New York City Post Office under Postmaster Thomas L. James.
He was buried at the Belvidere Cemetery.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (23rd Doctorate) in 1858 and 1859.