Francis Foster (Australian politician)
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for New England |
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In office 12 December 1906 – 31 May 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Edmund Lonsdale |
| Succeeded by | Percy Abbott |
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| 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. 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 Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate for the Australian House of Representatives seat of New England, and defeated Edmund Lonsdale, the Anti-Socialist MP. Foster is the only ALP member to have represented the electorate of New England and held it until his defeat in 1913, after which he became a company director. He died in 1948.
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