Richard Witty Foster
Richard Witty Foster (20 August 1856 – 5 January 1932) was an Australian politician. He began his career in the Parliament of South Australia (1893–1906) and served two terms as Commissioner of Public Works in liberal and conservative governments. He was elected to federal parliament in 1909 as a Liberal, later joining the Nationalists. He was Minister for Works and Railways (1921–1923) under Prime Minister Billy Hughes, eventually losing his seat at the 1928 election.
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Richard Witty Foster
Richard Witty Foster (20 August 1856 – 5 January 1932) was an Australian politician. He began his career in the Parliament of South Australia (1893–1906) and served two terms as Commissioner of Public Works in liberal and conservative governments. He was elected to federal parliament in 1909 as a Liberal, later joining the Nationalists. He was Minister for Works and Railways (1921–1923) under Prime Minister Billy Hughes, eventually losing his seat at the 1928 election.
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Richard Witty Foster (20 Augus ...... his seat at the 1928 election.
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ريتشارد فوستر (بالإنجليزية: Ri ...... 1902) للكتلة البرلمانية مستقل.
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1932-01-05
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1856-08-20
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1932-01-05
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Richard Foster
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Australian
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Grocer
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Australian
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Elizabeth Lees
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1923-02-09
1928-11-17
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1909-08-28
1921-12-21
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Mayor of Quorn
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Member for Flinders
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Member for Newcastle
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Member for Wakefield
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South Australian
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Richard Witty Foster (20 Augus ...... his seat at the 1928 election.
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ريتشارد فوستر (بالإنجليزية: Ri ...... 1902) للكتلة البرلمانية مستقل.
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ريتشارد فوستر (سياسي أسترالي)
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