10 Facts About Hamilton Knight

Hamilton Knight was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1927 until 1947.

Hamilton Knight was the Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare for 6 years during the premiership of William McKell.

Hamilton Knight was educated to elementary level at state schools near Sofala.

Hamilton Knight returned to the western coal-fields of New South Wales in 1914 and worked as a miner until he was black-listed by the colliery owners because of his labour agitation in 1917.

Hamilton Knight was an official of the Miners Federation holding the positions of president of the Western New South Wales division and vice-president of the national federation.

Hamilton Knight was elected as an alderman of Lithgow Municipal Council between 1921 and 1928.

Hamilton Knight won pre-selection as an ALP candidate for the multi-member seat of Bathurst at the 1925 state election but was placed in the unwinnable third position behind James Dooley and Gus Kelly.

When New South Wales reverted to single member electorates at the 1927 election, Hamilton Knight gained Labor endorsement for the re-created seat of Hartley.

Hamilton Knight was successful at the general election and held the seat until he resigned in 1947 after being appointed as a Commissioner of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission.

Hamilton Knight held this position until his resignation from parliament.