Background
He was born on July 10, 1862, in Quebec, Canada.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on July 10, 1862, in Quebec, Canada.
He attended the public schools, and the Evening High School from 1877 to 1882.
The family emigrated to the United States when Samuel was still a child. In 1876, he began to work as a buyer for a dry-goods exporting firm. Later he engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
He was Minority Leader in 1895.
He died on June 25, 1922, in a sanitarium in Central Islip, Suffolk County, New New York
Foley was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1891, 1892 (both New York Company, 6th Doctorate), 1893, 1894 and 1895 (all three New York Company, 5th Doctorate). He was a member of the New York State Senate (12th Doctorate) from 1896 to 1906, sitting in the 119th, 120th, 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th and 129th New York State Legislatures.