About Arthur de Witt Foster
Lived 1886 – 1939 (aged 52). Arthur de Witt Foster was a Canadian politician, broker and teacher.
Arthur DeWitt Foster (May 17, 1886 – March 2, 1939) was an educator, broker and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Kings from 1911 to 1915 and Hants—Kings from 1925 to 1926 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative.
He was born in Hampton, Nova Scotia, the son of Aron Judson Foster and Eunice Lavinia Chuter, and was educated at the Provincial Normal School and Acadia University. In 1912, he married Charlotte Lawrence. Foster taught school in Wolfville and Kentville. Foster was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1926 and 1930.
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Who was Arthur de Witt Foster?
Canadian politician (1886-1939)
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Arthur de Witt Foster was born on 17 May 1886.
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Arthur de Witt Foster died on 2 March 1939.
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Arthur de Witt Foster was a politician, broker and teacher.
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Arthur de Witt Foster was Canadian.
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