B. T. Finniss

Boyle Travers Finniss (18 August 1807 – 24 December 1893) was the first premier of South Australia, serving from 24 October 1856 to 20 August 1857.

The Honourable
B. T. Finniss
Finniss, c. 1860
Administrator of South Australia
In office
20 December 1854  8 June 1855
Preceded bySir Henry Young as Governor
Succeeded byR.G. MacDonnell as Governor
1st Premier of South Australia
In office
24 October 1856  20 August 1857
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir Richard MacDonnell
Succeeded byJohn Baker
Chief Secretary of South Australia
In office
28 January 1852  24 October 1856
Preceded byCharles Sturt
Succeeded byOffice of Premier established
In office
14 May 1849  25 August 1849
Preceded byAlfred Mundy
Succeeded byCharles Sturt
Treasurer of South Australia
In office
12 June 1858  9 May 1860
PremierSir Richard Hanson
Preceded byJohn Hart
Succeeded byThomas Reynolds
In office
28 April 1847  3 January 1852
Preceded byCharles Sturt
Succeeded bySir Robert Torrens
Member of the South Australian
House of Assembly
In office
9 March 1857  23 November 1862
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byAllan McFarlane
ConstituencyCity of Adelaide (1857–1860)
Mount Barker (1860–1862)
Member of the South Australian
Legislative Council
In office
1 May 1847  8 March 1857
Commissioner of the
South Australian Police
In office
13 April 1843  12 May 1847
Preceded byThomas O'Halloran
Succeeded byCaptain Dashwood
Deputy Surveyor-General
of South Australia
In office
24 August 1839  April 1843
Succeeded byThomas Burr
the two served together from 1839
Personal details
Born
Boyle Travers Finniss

(1807-08-18)18 August 1807
Off the Cape of Good Hope, Africa
Died24 December 1893(1893-12-24) (aged 86)
Kensington Park, South Australia
Resting placeWest Terrace Cemetery
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Anne Rogerson (d.1858)
Sophia Lynch
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1825–1835
RankLieutenant
Unit88th Regiment
56th Regiment
82nd Regiment
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