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

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and St Kevin's College before studying at

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, from which he graduated with a

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and a

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. In 1930 he was admitted as a solicitor, practising in Dandenong and

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. On 23 June 1934 Field married Aileen Mary O'Brien, with whom he had five children. He was elected to the

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in 1937 as the

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member for

. In September 1943 he was briefly Minister of Public Instruction; after serving in the

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(1942–45) he resumed the office in November 1945, when he was also appointed Deputy Premier. He lost his seat at the 1947 election.

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