Frank Field (Australian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Frank Field
Order:11th
Office:Deputy Premier of Victoria
Premier:John Cain
Term Start:21 November 1945
Term End:20 November 1947
Predecessor:Thomas Maltby
Successor:John McDonald
Constituency Am2:Dandenong
Assembly2:Victorian Legislative
Term Start2:2 October 1937
Term End2:9 October 1947
Predecessor2:Frank Groves
Successor2:William Dawnay-Mould
Birth Date:23 December 1904
Birth Place:Carlton North, Victoria, Australia
Death Place:Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
Restingplace:Cheltenham Memorial Park
Birthname:Francis Field
Nationality:Australian
Party:Labor Party
Alma Mater:University of Melbourne
Profession:Solicitor
Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Royal Australian Air Force
Serviceyears:1942–1947
Rank:Flying Officer
Unit:1 Embarkation Depot

Francis Field (23 December 1904  - 4 June 1985) was an Australian politician.

Born in North Carlton to public servant William John Field and Kate Emily Honeybone, he attended St Mary's Primary School in Dandenong and St Kevin's College before studying at Melbourne University, from which he graduated with a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Law. In 1930 he was admitted as a solicitor, practising in Dandenong and Melbourne. On 23 June 1934 Field married Aileen Mary O'Brien, with whom he had five children. He was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1937 as the Labor member for Dandenong. In September 1943 he was briefly Minister of Public Instruction; after serving in the Royal Australian Air Force (1942 - 45) he resumed the office in November 1945, when he was also appointed Deputy Premier. He lost his seat at the 1947 election.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 1210. Francis Field. 25 August 2022.