B. T. Finniss

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

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.