William Foster (1794–1866)
DEATH—February 2nd, at his residence, Belgrave-place, at Brighton, aged 72, William Foster, Esq., late of Sydney, Australia, Barrister-at-law, Solicitor-General, and member for the County of Northumberland, Australia, under the first Constitutional Act, brother to John Foster, Esq., of Hobart Town, and son of John Foster, Esq., formerly of Armidstead, Settle, Yorkshire.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- profile, Illustrated Sydney News, 29 October 1853, p 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Foster, William (son)
- Foster, Emilius Tyas (son)
- Foster, Frederick Alfred (son)
- Foster, John (brother)
Citation details
'Foster, William (1794–1866)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/foster-william-28829/text37086, accessed 10 December 2024.
William Foster, by Walter Mason, c.1857
National Library of Australia, 7975408
Life Summary [details]
Birth
28 February,
1794
Giggleswick,
Yorkshire,
England
Death
2 February,
1866
(aged 71)
Brighton,
Sussex,
England
Cultural Heritage
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