Albert Knight (February 12, 1817 – after 1881) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the

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from 1861 to 1866. He was born in

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, the son of Samuel Knight. He worked as a clerk before establishing his own business at Stanstead Plain in the

Eastern Townships The Eastern Townships (french: Cantons de l'Est) is an historical administrative region in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It lies between the St. Lawrence Lowlands and the American border, and extends from Granby in the southwest, to Drummondv ...

. Knight helped establish the Saint Francis bank and the Waterloo, Magog and Stanstead Railway, and was president of the Eastern Townships Bank branch at Stanstead. He was also involved in several mining companies. In 1838, he married Julia Ann Rose. Knight was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Legislative Assembly in 1858 and for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1867. His daughter Florence Alberta married

Michael Felix Hackett Michael Felix Hackett (August 23, 1851 – April 12, 1926) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Stanstead in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1900 as a Conservative member. He was born in Granby, Que ...

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Albert Knight, Stanstead, Quebec, McCord Museum of Canadian History
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