Francis Foster (Australian politician)
- Francis Foster (Australian politician)
Francis James Foster (1872 – 9 September 1948) was an Australian politician. Born in Sofala, New South Wales, he received a primary education, and held various jobs including a miner, farmhand and teacher. He then became a shopkeeper and orchardist in Inverell. In 1906, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the Australian House of Representatives seat of New England, and defeated Edmund Lonsdale, the Anti-Socialist MP. He held the seat until 1913, when he was defeated, after which he became a company director. Foster died in 1948.[cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-05-25] ]References
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NAME = Foster, Francis James
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sofala, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH = 9 September 1948
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