Francis "Frank" Field 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

Dandenong, Victoria

Dandenong is a suburb and major urban centre in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Situated on Dandenong Creek and mostly flat land at the foothills of Mount Dandenong, it is the main administrative centre for the City of...

 and St Kevin's College before studying at Melbourne University, from which he graduated with a Master of Arts

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

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 and a Bachelor of Law. In 1930 he was admitted as a solicitor, practising in Dandenong and Melbourne

Melbourne

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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 Victorian Legislative Assembly

Victorian Legislative Assembly

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 in 1937 as the Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member for Dandenong

Electoral district of Dandenong

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

Royal Australian Air Force

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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.