Francis Foster (Australian politician)

Francis Foster
Member of the Australian Parliament
for New England
In office
12 December 1906 – 31 May 1913
Preceded by Edmund Lonsdale
Succeeded by Percy Abbott
Personal details
Born 1872
Sofala, New South Wales
Died 9 September 1948 (aged 75–76)
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Shopkeeper, orchardist

Francis James Foster (1872 – 9 September 1948) was an Australian politician, representing the Division of New England in the House of Representatives for the Australian Labor Party from 1906 to 1913.

Background

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.[1]

Politics

At the 1906 election, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the seat of New England, and went on to defeat Anti-Socialist candidate Edmund Lonsdale. He was re-elected to a second term at the 1910 election, defeating Commonwealth Liberal candidate William Fleming. Twice successful by only small margins, Foster remains the only successful Labor candidate in the history of the seat of New England. He held the seat until his defeat by Commonwealth Liberal candidate Percy Abbott at the 1913 election, after which he became a company director. He died in 1948.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Carr, Adam. "Australian Election Archive - 1906 NSW Reps". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  2. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Australian Election Archive - 1910 NSW Reps". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Edmund Lonsdale		 Member for New England
1906 – 1913		 Succeeded by
Percy Abbott


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