John Charles Griffiths Foulkes served in both houses of the Parliament of Western Australia, as a member of the Legislative Council from 1894 to 1896 and as a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1902 to 1911.
10 Facts About John Foulkes
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John Foulkes attended Shrewsbury School before going on to St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1884.
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John Foulkes afterward trained as a solicitor, serving his articles of clerkship in Wrexham, Wales.
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John Foulkes came to Western Australia in 1890, and set up a law practice in Bunbury.
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In December 1895, John Foulkes left on a health trip to Europe, intending to return in time to contest his seat at the 1896 Legislative Council elections.
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John Foulkes re-entered parliament at the 1902 Claremont by-election, which had been caused by the resignation of the sitting member, William Sayer, and retained it at the 1904 state election.
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When parliament sat for the first time after the 1904 election, John Foulkes was nominated by the government of Walter James to serve as speaker.
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John Foulkes remained in parliament until his retirement at the 1911 state election, and in 1913 returned to England.
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John Foulkes died in London in December 1935, aged 74.
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John Foulkes's brother-in-law, Adam Jameson, was a member of parliament.