But this would require a three conductor wire plus ground to the light. Simple solution may be to just add shut off switches at each light then turning switch on will only turn on the preset lights or if each light has a separate conductor back to the switch adding multiple switches would work.
Wiring A 2 Way Switch
One switch controlling two lights separately. This is just a guess off the top of my head. 2nd pull lights b on 3rd pull lights a b on 4th pull all lights off this would require the pull switch to be mounted on the light. A double switch allows you to operate two lights or appliances from the same location. A final switch rotates it to an open circuit. Switch again the cam rotates another 60 degrees closing the circuit to the second light. Aa electronics 51122 views.
General electronics chat controlling two lights separately with one switch. Switch a third time and the cam rotates 60 degrees closing a circuit to both lights. Switch again and it rotates 60 degrees opening the circuit. Double switches sometimes called double pole allow you to separately control the power being sent to multiple places. Controlling two lights separately with one switch home. A second option that i know of would to use two separate switches or a stack switch two switches on one yoke.
How to control two lights with one switch duration. How to connect one way switch. Two lamp control by two switch duration. Ive never seen. Sorry so long to.