Claim: Richard Witty Foster was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as the member for Newcastle in 1893 and represented Flinders from 1902 to 1906.
Evidence: On 19 April 1893, Foster was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as the member for Newcastle, a seat he held until Newcastle was abolished on 2 May 1902. From 3 May 1902 until 2 November 1906, Foster represented Flinders.