Francis Mason (politician)

Francis Mason
8th Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
In office
25 October 1897 – September 1902
Preceded byGraham Berry
Succeeded byDuncan Gillies
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for South Gippsland
In office
1871–1877
Preceded byGeorge Macartney
Succeeded byGeorge Macartney
In office
1878–1886
Preceded byGeorge Macartney
Succeeded byArthur Groom
In office
1889–1902
Preceded byArthur Groom
Succeeded byThomas Livingston
Personal details
Born21 February 1843
County Fermanagh, Ireland
Died19 June 1915(1915-06-19) (aged 72)
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Francis Conway Mason (21 February 1843 in County Fermanagh – 19 June 1915 in South Yarra) was an Australian politician of Irish descent. He was a member for South Gippsland in the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 1871 and 1902, with two interruptions.[1] He was the Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1897 to 1902.

  1. ^ Barry Collett (2011). "Mason, Francis Conway (1843–1915)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 March 2017.