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

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. Considered a Deakinite Liberal, he was elected to the

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for Ararat in 1897, transferring to Stawell and Ararat in 1904. He was Minister of Public Instruction and

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from April to July 1924. He continued in the Assembly until 1935, serving as a member of the

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and United Australia parties. Toutcher died in

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in 1941.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Toutcher, Richard 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)