B. T. Finniss

The Honourable B. T. Finniss
Finniss, c. 1860
Administrator of South Australia
In office 20 December 1854 – 8 June 1855
Preceded by	Sir Henry Young as Governor
Succeeded by	R.G. MacDonnell as Governor
1st Premier of South Australia
In office 24 October 1856 – 20 August 1857
Monarch	Victoria
Governor	Sir Richard MacDonnell
Succeeded by	John Baker
Chief Secretary of South Australia
In office 28 January 1852 – 24 October 1856
Preceded by	Charles Sturt
Succeeded by	Office of Premier established
In office 14 May 1849 – 25 August 1849
Preceded by	Alfred Mundy
Succeeded by	Charles Sturt
Treasurer of South Australia
In office 12 June 1858 – 9 May 1860
Premier	Sir Richard Hanson
Preceded by	John Hart
Succeeded by	Thomas Reynolds
In office 28 April 1847 – 3 January 1852
Preceded by	Charles Sturt
Succeeded by	Sir Robert Torrens
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
In office 9 March 1857 – 23 November 1862
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Allan McFarlane
Constituency	City 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 by	Thomas O'Halloran
Succeeded by	Captain Dashwood
Deputy Surveyor-General of South Australia
In office 24 August 1839 – April 1843
Succeeded by	Thomas 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
Died	24 December 1893(1893-12-24) (aged 86) Kensington Park, South Australia
Resting place	West Terrace Cemetery
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Anne Rogerson (d.1858) Sophia Lynch
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1825–1835
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	88th 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.