James Francis
Politician, Political Appointer
1819 – 1884
Who was James Francis?
James Goodall Francis, Australian colonial politician, was the 9th Premier of Victoria. Francis was born in London, and emigrated to Van Diemen's Land in 1847, where he became a businessman. He moved to Victoria in 1853 and became a leading Melbourne merchant. He was a director of the Bank of New South Wales and president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce. He married Mary Ogilvie and had eight sons and seven daughters.
Francis was elected as a conservative for Richmond in 1859, and later also represented Warrnambool. He was seen as a leading representative of business interests. He was Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works and Commissioner of Public Works 1859โ60, Commissioner of Trade and Customs 1863โ68 in the second government of James McCulloch and Treasurer in the third McCulloch government 1870โ71. When the liberal government of Charles Gavan Duffy was defeated in June 1872, Francis became Premier and Chief Secretary.
Francis's government, like most of its predecessors, was dominated by the education and land issues, and by conflict between the Assembly and the Legislative Council.
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- Born
- Jan 9, 1819
London - Religion
- Anglicanism
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 25, 1884
Queenscliff
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on July 23, 2013
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