Francis Mason (politician)

Francis Conway Mason (21 February 1843 in County Fermanagh – 19 June 1915 in South Yarra) was an Australian politician of Irish descent.

[3] While serving in the Assembly he would travel across South Gippsland on horseback accompanied by his wife to visit his constituents.

[4] In 1892 Mason elected as Chairman of Committees for the Legislative Assembly and served in that capacity until becoming Speaker of the House in 1897.

He served as Speaker until 1902 when he lost the election for Gippsland South ending his service in the Legislative Assembly.

[2] In 1915 Mason suffered a brain hemorrhage at his home in South Yarra and was unconscious when a doctor arrived and died the next day.