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RE-MEMBER (FORMER MEMBERS)
Andrew Halley Knight
- Born
- 18 December 1813 (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- Died
- 06 July 1904
- Marriage
Marital Status: (1) 22 Sep 1848, Elizabeth Hawkins Grylls; (2) Ada J. - .
- Career
Merchant
Arrived Port Phillip 1838; partnered Alison & Knight, merchants, Collins St., 1841; sheep farmer Kalkallo 1843; to Rosebrook where he built a mill c1845; merchant and miller Little Bourke St, 1845; owned estate called 'Koorongah', later mngd by his brother, J. M.; president Belfast Agric. & Pastoral Association 1862.
| House | Electorate | Start | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Council | Non-office-bearing nominee | 8 September 1853 | 8 March 1854 | Resigned |
*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
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References: Earle, W., 'Port Fairy', [Port Fairy, 1896]; The Times, 7 July 1904; Argus, 5 Aug 1904
Data Source: Thomson, K & Serle, G, 'A Biographical Register of the Victorian Legislature 1851-1900', ANU Press, 1972
Last updated: 9th May 2019