Richard Witty Foster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Witty Foster

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1856

Place of Birth: Goodmanham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Jan-1932

Profession: politician, farmer, grocer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.