Frank Field (Australian politician)

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

The Honourable Frank Field
11th Deputy Premier of Victoria
In office 21 November 1945 – 20 November 1947
Premier	John Cain
Preceded by	Thomas Maltby
Succeeded by	John McDonald
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Dandenong
In office 2 October 1937 – 9 October 1947
Preceded by	Frank Groves
Succeeded by	William Dawnay-Mould
Personal details
Born	Francis Field (1904-12-23)23 December 1904 Carlton North, Victoria, Australia
Died	4 June 1985(1985-06-04) (aged 80) Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
Resting place	Cheltenham Memorial Park
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse	Aileen Mary O'Brien ​ ​ (m. 1934⁠–⁠1980)​
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Profession	Solicitor
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service	1942–1947
Rank	Flying Officer
Unit	1 Embarkation Depot

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]

References

1. "Francis Field". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Frank Groves	Member for Dandenong 1937–1947	Succeeded by William Dawnay-Mould
Political offices
Preceded by Albert Lind	Minister of Public Instruction 1943	Succeeded by Thomas Hollway
Preceded by Leslie Hollins	Minister of Public Instruction 1945–1947	Succeeded by Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Preceded by Thomas Maltby	Deputy Premier of Victoria 1945–1947	Succeeded by John McDonald