Richard Foster (Australian Politician)

Richard Foster (Australian Politician)

Richard Witty Foster (20 August 1856 – 5 January 1932) was an Australian politician. Foster was born in Goodmanham, Pocklington, Yorkshire, England and educated at Prospect House, Tockwith and apprenticed to a draper. He emigrated to South Australia in 1880 and established a business as a grocer and general provider at Quorn. He married Elizabeth Lees in September 1884. He was elected to Quorn council in 1887 and was mayor from 1890 to 1893.