John Foster

colonial administrator and politician in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia
Person human Q16030275
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John Foster

Summary

John Foster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on +1818-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in South Kensington[4]. He died on +1900-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], civil servant[7], and author[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], John Foster…
  • John Foster died in South Kensington[4].
  • John Foster was born on +1818-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Foster died on +1900-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Foster's father was John Leslie Foster[10].
  • John Foster's mother was Letitia Vesey-Fitzgerald[11].
  • Among John Foster's spouses was Emily Fletcher[12].
  • A child of John Foster was Anna Tryphena Foster-Vesey-FitzGerald[13].
  • A child of John Foster was Emily Geraldine Foster-Vesey-Fitzgerald[14].
  • A child of John Foster was Henrietta Martha Letitia Foster-Vesey-FitzGerald[15].
  • A child of John Foster was Louisa Foster-Vesey-Fitzgerald[16].
  • A child of John Foster was John Joseph Leslie Foster-Vesey-Fitzgerald[17].
  • John Foster held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • John Foster worked as a politician[6].
  • John Foster's professions included civil servant[7].
  • John Foster worked as an author[8].
  • John Foster held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[19].
  • John Foster held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[20].
  • John Foster held the position of Member of the Victorian Legislative Council[21].
  • John Foster held the position of Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[22].
  • John Foster was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[23].
  • John Foster's image is recorded as Is010969.jpg[24].
  • John Foster is recorded as male[25].
  • John Foster's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • John Foster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91637707[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dublin[2], John Foster… he was born on +1818-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Leslie Foster[10]. His mother was Letitia Vesey-Fitzgerald[11].

Education

John Foster was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], civil servant[7], and author[8]. Positions held include Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[19], Member of the Victorian Legislative Council[21], and Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[22].

Personal Life

John Foster was married to Emily Fletcher[12]. Children include Anna Tryphena Foster-Vesey-FitzGerald[13]; Emily Geraldine Foster-Vesey-Fitzgerald[14]; Henrietta Martha Letitia Foster-Vesey-FitzGerald[15]; Louisa Foster-Vesey-Fitzgerald[16]; and John Joseph Leslie Foster-Vesey-Fitzgerald[17], 1864–1932[28].

Death and Burial

John Foster died on +1900-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in South Kensington[4].

Why It Matters

John Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Foster born?

John Foster's place of birth was Dublin[2].

Where did John Foster die?

John Foster died in South Kensington[4].

Who were John Foster's parents?

John Foster's father was John Leslie Foster[10]. John Foster's mother was Letitia Vesey-Fitzgerald[11].

Who was John Foster married to?

John Foster's spouses include Emily Fletcher[12].

What did John Foster do for work?

John Foster worked as politician[6], civil servant[7], and author[8].

Where did John Foster go to school?

John Foster was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . The Peerage. Retrieved . curranindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . curranindex.org. Retrieved . curranindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Former Members – Parliament of NSW. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Re-Member. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . curranindex.org. Retrieved . curranindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [6] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved . curranindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Australian Dictionary of Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . curranindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . curranindex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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