Harry Knight

Henry Arthur Knight (29 August 1860 – 3 October 1935) was a New Zealand sheep farmer, racehorse owner, and local politician. He was the first student and the third director of the Canterbury Agricultural College.

Knight was born in 1860; his parents were Richard and Lucy Knight. He received his secondary education at Christ's College in Christchurch.

In 1887, he married Beatrice Dicken, the daughter of Thomas Dicken. They were to have three daughters.

In 1899, Knight was elected to the Board of Governors of his alma mater, by then called the Canterbury Agricultural College, and he remained a member until his death. He was chairman of the board from 1915 until 1926. In 1930, Knight was the inaugural Bledisloe Medal recipient.

Knight had the Racecourse Hill property near Darfield from 1885. Knight died at Racecourse Hill on 3 October 1935.