Andrew Halley Knight (18 December 1813 – 6 July 1904) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. [1] [2]
Knight was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, [2] and arrived in the Port Phillip District in 1838. He farmed sheep in Kalkallo, Victoria and later became a merchant in Melbourne. [2]
Knight was a nominated member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 6 September 1853 [3] replacing Edward Emmett. [4] Knight remained a member until resigning on 8 March 1854; he was replaced by Charles Bradshaw. [4]
In 1863 Knight and his wife, Elizabeth Hawkins Knight (1827 – December 1886, née Grylls), [5] travelled from Liverpool on the SS Great Britain, arriving in Melbourne on 17 December. [6] Elizabeth Knight had been born in Devon.
Andrew Knight died in Croydon, England on 6 July 1904. [2]
Andrew Halley Knight (18 December 1813 – 6 July 1904) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. [1] [2]
Knight was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, [2] and arrived in the Port Phillip District in 1838. He farmed sheep in Kalkallo, Victoria and later became a merchant in Melbourne. [2]
Knight was a nominated member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 6 September 1853 [3] replacing Edward Emmett. [4] Knight remained a member until resigning on 8 March 1854; he was replaced by Charles Bradshaw. [4]
In 1863 Knight and his wife, Elizabeth Hawkins Knight (1827 – December 1886, née Grylls), [5] travelled from Liverpool on the SS Great Britain, arriving in Melbourne on 17 December. [6] Elizabeth Knight had been born in Devon.
Andrew Knight died in Croydon, England on 6 July 1904. [2]