Francis Henry Foster (16 January 1888 – 31 May 1979) was an Australian pastoralist, businessman and politician. He was born in Brighton, Sussex, England, the eldest son of Colonel Henry Foster, a Tasmanian farmer. His grandfather was John Foster, a Tasmanian farmer, businessman and politician, and his great-uncle was William Foster who had been Solicitor General for New South Wales and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. After military service during the First World War, Francis Foster was a successful businessman who served as member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly between 1937 and 1941.