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William Thomas Forster (baptised 30 August 1857 – 4 June 1938) was an
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
-born farmer and political figure in
British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada. He represented
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from 1890 to 1894 and
Westminster-Delta Westminster-Delta was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1894 to 1898. It and its sister ridings Westminster-Chilliwhack, Westminster-Dewdney and Westminster-Richmond were successors to the four-membe ...
from 1894 to 1900 in the
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is the deliberative assembly of the Parliament of British Columbia, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Legislative Assembly meets in Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria. Members ar ...
. His name also appears as Thomas William Forster and Thomas Forster. He was born in
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,
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and was educated there. Forster was speaker for the assembly from 1899 to 1900. He died at Glen Valley British Columbia in 1932, aged 80.


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* Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 1857 births 1938 deaths {{BritishColumbia-MLA-stub