Kenneth Snodgrass

Kenneth Snodgrass CB (1784 – 14 October 1853) was a Scottish-born Australian soldier and politician.

He was born in Paisley, Scotland, the son of a Presbyterian minister. He enlisted in the armed forces in 1802 as an ensign and was promoted to lieutenant in 1804. He served in Sicily and Sweden, was promoted captain in 1808, and fought in the Peninsular War with the Portuguese army from 1809 to 1814. Promoted major, he commanded a corps of 400 grenadiers at the battle of Vitoria. He was wounded at the Battle of Orthes in 1814, appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1815, and promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1817. He had married Janet Wright in 1814; they had six children.

In December 1828 he arrived in Sydney, New South Wales with his wife and children, where he was appointed commandant of the mounted police. In July 1832 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, where he served until 1838.

He served as acting lieutenant governor of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) from October 1836 to January 1837, between the terms of George Arthur and Sir John Franklin.