Francis Patrick Baker

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Frank Baker circa 1940

Francis (Frank) Patrick Baker (born 30 May 1873 in Leyburn, Queensland - 2 June 1959) was an Australian politician. Educated in private schools in Queensland, Baker was a state school teacher and Inspector for Schools for 30 years before running for parliament in 1940. Baker was elected to represent the Australian House of Representatives seat of Maranoa in 1940 as a member of the Australian Labor Party. After failing to retain his seat in the 1943 federal election (being narrowly beaten by Charles Adermann of the Australian Country Party) Baker became a grazier in Beaudesert, Queensland.

Baker's son, Francis Matthew John Baker served as a Member of Parliament from 1931 to 1939. Baker's election in 1940 is the only instance where a father has been elected to the Australian federal parliament after his son.