Frederick Winn Knight (1812 – 3 May 1897) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1841 to 1885.
Knight was the son of John Knight and Hon. Jane Elizabeth Winn, daughter of George Winn, 1st Baron Headley. His grandfather, John Knight of Lea Castle was an ironmaster and grandson of Richard Knight of Downton a considerable ironmaster at the time of the Commonwealth. He was educated at Charterhouse School and was a lieutenant-colonel in the Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry and in the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Rifle Volunteers. He was Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Worcestershire and was a family trustee of the British Museum, as representative of R Payne Knight of Downton.[1]
In 1841, Knight was elected Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law Board under Lord Derby's Governments of 1852 and 1858-9. He held his parliamentary seat until 1885.[2]
Knight married Maria Louisa Couling Gibbs, daughter of E. Gibbs in 1850.[1]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Grey |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law Board 1852 |
Succeeded by Grenville Berkeley |
| Preceded by Ralph Grey |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law Board 1858-9 |
Succeeded by Charles Gilpin |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Henry Winnington Henry Lygon |
Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire 1841–1885 With: Henry Lygon to 1853 Viscount Elmley 1853–1863 William Edward Dowdeswel 1863–1866 Sir Edmund Lechmere, Bt 1866–1885 |
Constituency divided |