Francis Matthew John Baker

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Francis (Frank) Matthew John Baker, born in Bundaberg, Queensland in 1903, was an Australian politician and Vice-President of the State Service Union.

A member of the Federal Labor Party, Baker unsuccessfully ran for office for the seat of Oxley in the 1928 federal election, being beaten by James Bayley of the National Party. But, following the election in 1931, he was elected to the seat of Oxley and remained until 1934 when it was abolished. Thereafter, he was the Member for Griffith until he suddenly died in office on March 28, 1939, resulting in a by-election.

Baker's father, Francis (Frank) Patrick Baker, was elected to the former seat of Maranoa in 1940. This is the only case in which a father was elected to the Australian federal parliament after his son.

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• Adam Carr's Election Archive

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by James Bayley	Member for Oxley 1931 – 1934	Division abolished
New division	Member for Griffith 1934 – 1940	Succeeded by William Conelan