Person

Foster, Francis Henry (1888 - 1979)

Born
16 January 1888
Brighton, Sussex, England
Died
31 May 1979
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation
Businessman, Civil engineer, Member of Parliament, Pastoralist and Politician

Summary

Foster trained as civill engineer at the University of Melbourne and worked griefly with John Monash before leaving for England with his family in 1912. On returning to Australia he became a pastorilist, businessman and politician. [See ADB entry Volume 14 1996]

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