Richard Frederick Toutcher (27 May 1861 – 6 September 1941) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Maryborough to Charles and Ellen Toutcher and attended the local grammar school. He became a civil servant in the Postal Department, and was active in the campaign for Federation. Considered a Deakinite Liberal, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Ararat in 1897, transferring to Stawell and Ararat in 1904. He was Minister of Public Instruction and Forests from April to July 1924. He continued in the Assembly until 1935, serving as a member of the Nationalist and United Australia parties. Toutcher died in Elsternwick in 1941.
References
- Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Toutcher, Richard Frederick". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byWilliam McLellan | Member for Ararat 1897–1904 |
Abolished |
| New seat | Member for Stawell and Ararat 1904–1935 |
Succeeded byAlec McDonald |
- 1861 births
- 1941 deaths
- Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria
- United Australia Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Vice-presidents of the Board of Land and Works
- People from the Colony of Victoria
- Ministers for forests (Victoria)
- Ministers for education (Victoria)