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Alexander Wilson Knight (21 March 1924 – 2 November 1985) was an Australian politician. He was born in Collingwood to fireman John Richard Knight and Janet Shirra Wilson. He attended Spotswood State School and then Royal Melbourne Technical School, becoming a turbine driver. He married Leila Margaret Muir, with whom he had two children. He served in the Pacific in World War II, and was part of the occupation of Japan. In 1953 he joined the Labor Party, and the following year became secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association, a position he held until 1963. From 1957 to 1968 he was a Williamstown City Councillor; he was mayor from 1962 to 1963. In 1963 he was elected in a by-election to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne West Province. He briefly served

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rdfs:comment	Alexander Wilson Knight (21 March 1924 – 2 November 1985) was an Australian politician. He was born in Collingwood to fireman John Richard Knight and Janet Shirra Wilson. He attended Spotswood State School and then Royal Melbourne Technical School, becoming a turbine driver. He married Leila Margaret Muir, with whom he had two children. He served in the Pacific in World War II, and was part of the occupation of Japan. In 1953 he joined the Labor Party, and the following year became secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association, a position he held until 1963. From 1957 to 1968 he was a Williamstown City Councillor; he was mayor from 1962 to 1963. In 1963 he was elected in a by-election to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne West Province. He briefly served (en)
dcterms:subject	1924 births 1985 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Independent members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Melbourne West Province Archie Todd Victorian Legislative Council 1924 births 1985 deaths Collingwood, Victoria Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Independent members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Council Joan Coxsedge 20th-century Australian politicians Bon Thomas Bunna Walsh Spotswood, Victoria City of Williamstown Independent politician Buckley Machin World War II
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title	Member for Melbourne West (en)
years	1963 (xsd:integer)
has abstract	Alexander Wilson Knight (21 March 1924 – 2 November 1985) was an Australian politician. He was born in Collingwood to fireman John Richard Knight and Janet Shirra Wilson. He attended Spotswood State School and then Royal Melbourne Technical School, becoming a turbine driver. He married Leila Margaret Muir, with whom he had two children. He served in the Pacific in World War II, and was part of the occupation of Japan. In 1953 he joined the Labor Party, and the following year became secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association, a position he held until 1963. From 1957 to 1968 he was a Williamstown City Councillor; he was mayor from 1962 to 1963. In 1963 he was elected in a by-election to the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne West Province. He briefly served as Labor whip from June to August 1970. In 1977 he lost preselection to Joan Coxsedge, and he contested the 1979 election as an Independent Labor candidate, but was defeated. Knight died in 1985. (en)
alongside	Archie Todd Bon Thomas Bunna Walsh
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	Electoral results for the Melbourne West Province List of Victorian Legislative Council by-elections Melbourne West Province Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1961–1964 Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1964–1967 Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1967–1970 Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1970–1973 Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1973–1976 Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1976–1979 Archie Todd Alexander Knight Independent politicians in Australia Bon Thomas Buckley Machin Candidates of the 1967 Victorian state election Candidates of the 1973 Victorian state election Candidates of the 1979 Victorian state election Results of the 1967 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) Results of the 1973 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) Results of the 1979 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) Alexander Wilson Knight
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is candidate of	Electoral results for the Melbourne West Province Results of the 1967 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) Results of the 1973 Victorian state election (Legislative Council) Results of the 1979 Victorian state election (Legislative Council)
is alongside of	Archie Todd Bon Thomas
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