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Bell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boardman.html#486.14.91">William Knight Boardman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boude-bowe.html#562.15.98">William Henry Bowdlear</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#873.95.31">William Bourke Cockran</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowninshield-crystal.html#094.70.35">Herbert Knight Cruikshank</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darling.html#981.78.64">Joseph Kimball Darling</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darling.html#748.42.83">Hale Knight Darling</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darnell-daughenbaugh.html#635.70.06">Justus Dartt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davie-davila.html#828.33.61">Joseph Edward Davies</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dawson.html#337.99.44">William Mercer Owens Dawson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dupper-durgin.html#239.54.23">Lawrence Knight Duquesne</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finck-finlayson.html#040.65.73">Thomas Knight Finletter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fuller.html#050.48.88">Levi Knight Fuller</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gagliardi-gainer.html#422.21.13">Harry Conrad Gahn</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenip-greff.html#333.43.73">Fred B. Greenleaf</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris3.html#796.20.61">Emanuel Knight Harris</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/herberts-herlong.html#179.26.96">Albert Sydney Herlong Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jordan.html#590.79.42">Pomeroy Wells Jordan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#552.06.54">Thorsten Valentine Kalijarvi</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kerrey-keydel.html#006.82.38">Daniel Kerwin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kline.html#788.31.58">Marvin Lewis Kline</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#884.71.88">Beverly Knight-Hurley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#951.03.90">Bertha Knight Landes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#644.20.26">Franklin Knight Lane</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/logan.html#024.64.45">Virginia Knight Logan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcclelland-mcclory.html#475.11.44">George Warwick McClintic</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#227.96.71">David Charles McClung</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckeogh-mckibbin.html#205.86.28">Knight D. McKesson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchellson-moeur.html#233.99.03">Benjamin Baker Moeur</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakman-obrian.html#882.59.69">Lewis McClellan O'Bannon</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parler-parshall.html#516.76.35">John Knight Parlett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#923.86.84">Alexander Hamilton Phillips</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potter.html#350.22.73">William Knight Potter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanford.html#048.44.76">James Terry Sanford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shields.html#920.19.39">John Knight Shields</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smalley-smit.html#511.03.81">Ephraim Knight Smart</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#050.79.15">Knight G. Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stonebraker-stoughton.html#647.83.77">William Stoughton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson2.html#827.16.46">Charles Henry Thompson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#943.64.64">Edward Richmond Tinker</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/waterman.html#421.58.06">Sterry Robinson Waterman</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="604.16.82">Knight, A. G.</a> (b. 1863) — of Trenton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/GU-lived.html">Grundy County</a>, Mo. Born in Dunlap, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/GU-born.html">Grundy County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/02-06.html">February 6, 1863</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/MO.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Galeb B. Knight and Mary M. Knight; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/">1891</a> to Jessie G. Hill.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="340.70.37">Knight, A. J.</a> — of Deadwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LA-lived.html">Lawrence County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 49th District, 1891-92. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="192.05.39">Knight, A. J.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/FL.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="296.04.63">Knight, A. L.</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 12th District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="783.57.70">Knight, A. W.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/IN.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="296.52.35">Knight, Albert</a> — of St. Peter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/NI-lived.html">Nicollet County</a>, Minn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/saintpeter.html">Mayor of St. Peter, Minn.</a>, 1873-75. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="762.09.95">Knight, Albert H.</a> — of Branford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Branford, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="674.35.21">Knight, Albion, Jr.</a> — U.S. Taxpayers candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">Vice President of the United States</a>, 1992, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Amanda Inez See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen4.html#385.89.24">Inez Knight Allen</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="986.97.71">Knight, Andrew D.</a> — of Stratton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WN-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Vt. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Stratton, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="797.47.85">Knight, Anne H.</a> — also known as Penny Knight — of Marshville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NC.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NC.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NC.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="344.35.08">Knight, Augustus</a> (1799-1876) — of North Hero, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/GI-lived.html">Grand Isle County</a>, Vt. Born in North Hero, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/GI-born.html">Grand Isle County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1799/index.html">1799</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a>, 1833; probate judge in Vermont, 1845-46, 1860-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention</a>, 1850. Died in North Hero, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/GI-died.html">Grand Isle County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/03-05.html">March 5, 1876</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">about 76 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/GI-buried.html#cms04985">South End Cemetery</a>, North Hero, Vt. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="430.22.70">Knight, B. Jay</a> — of Rockford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WN-lived.html">Winnebago County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/IL.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.07.55">Knight, Barry D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/vb-lived.html">Virginia Beach</a>, Va. Republican. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a> 81st District 2011. Still living as of 2011. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="338.90.48">Knight, Benjamin K.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/coajd.html">Judge, California Court of Appeal</a> 1st District, 1926-31. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Bertha See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#951.03.90">Bertha Knight Landes</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="132.58.72">Knight, Bill</a> — of Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-lived.html">Guilford County</a>, N.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/greensboro.html">Mayor of Greensboro, N.C.</a>; elected 2009. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="013.75.83">Knight, Birdsey</a> (b. 1851) — of Hampton Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-lived.html">Bay County</a>, Mich. Born in Avon Township (now Rochester Hills), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-born.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/07-18.html">July 18, 1851</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; Hampton Township Supervisor; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a>, 1891-94 (Bay County 1st District 1891-92, Bay County 3rd District 1893-94); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 24th District, 1904. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/maccabees.html">Maccabees</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#221.34.94">Nathan Knight</a> and Harriet (Stephens) Knight; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1876/11-21.html">November 21, 1876</a>, to Eren A. Hilker.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="862.63.62">Knight, Bob</a> — of Cartersville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/BW-lived.html">Bartow County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/GA.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Bob See <a href="#660.59.26">Robert G. Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="167.82.49">Knight, Bruce Alexander</a> — also known as Bruce A. Knight — of Oregon. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oregon</a> 3rd District, 1996, 1998, 2000; Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/pr2012-election.html">2012</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#796.53.07">Gary E. Johnson</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gravolet-gray.html#763.68.97">James P. Gray</a>). Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="920.84.95">Knight, C. H.</a> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/KY.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="105.54.98">Knight, Charles</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/GL-lived.html">Gloucester County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Gloucester County, 1841. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="535.62.71">Knight, Charles A.</a> (b. 1870) — of Gardiner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-lived.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine. Born in Brunswick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-born.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/01-13.html">January 13, 1870</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/gardiner.html">Mayor of Gardiner, Maine</a>, 1905-06. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William B. Knight and Josephine S. (Brown) Knight; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/09-04.html">September 4, 1901</a>, to Edith S. Moulton.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="101.03.74">Knight, Charles A.</a> — of Vernon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Vernon, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="394.08.58">Knight, Charles B.</a> — of Marlborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-lived.html">Cheshire County</a>, N.H. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/NH.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="541.36.70">Knight, Charles E.</a> — of St. Marys, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PL-lived.html">Pleasants County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PL-parties.html">Chair of Pleasants County Democratic Party</a>, 1954-55. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="745.51.35">Knight, Charles G.</a> — of Churchville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/PA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="922.02.79">Knight, Charles Landon</a> (1867-1933) — of Akron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SU-lived.html">Summit County</a>, Ohio. Born near Milledgeville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/BD-born.html">Baldwin County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/06-18.html">June 18, 1867</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/OH.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/OH.html">1924</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 14th District, 1921-23. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/09-26.html">September 26, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 100 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SU-buried.html#cms05710">Rose Hill Burial Park</a>, Fairlawn, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000284">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406441">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6882136">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="543.48.98">Knight, Charles T.</a> — of Monroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/monroe.html#2">Monroe, N.Y.</a>, 1901-15. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="233.57.27">Knight, Charles Tony</a> — New Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/pr1992-election.html">1992</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fryall-fullam.html#092.11.25">Lenora Fulani</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muncell-murdoch.html#456.69.84">Maria Munoz</a>). Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="963.62.79">Knight, Clarence S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County 2nd District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="661.22.38">Knight, Clifford H.</a> — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SF-consuls.html ">Cape Town</a>, as of 1897-1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="940.50.78">Knight, Curtis James</a> (1816-1894) — also known as Curtis Knight — of Kingston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ky.; Bloomington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ML-lived.html">McLean County</a>, Ill. Born in Langdon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/SU-born.html">Sullivan County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1816/01-18.html">January 18, 1816</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/KY.html">1860</a>. Died in Bloomington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ML-died.html">McLean County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/01-11.html">January 11, 1894</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 358 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Curtis Knight and Betsy (Atwood) Knight; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/01-15.html">January 15, 1843</a>, to Polly Ann Emerson; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/09-04.html">September 4, 1849</a>, to Emily Jane Cornelison.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="338.21.41">Knight, David E.</a> — of Marysville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/YU-lived.html">Yuba County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/CA.html">1884</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/CA.html">1888</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/CA.html">1896</a> (alternate). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="402.82.77">Knight, David L.</a> — of North Carolina. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 9th District, 1996. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="952.39.44">Knight, David M.</a> — of Superior, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DU-lived.html">Douglas County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/WI.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Dawn See <a href="#169.17.99">M. Dawn Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="208.70.40">Knight, Diana</a> — of Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Socialist. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1977. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1977. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="131.22.50">Knight, Doris</a> (born c.1927) — of Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Born about 1927. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/CT.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="487.82.16">Knight, Dorothy</a> — of Michigan. Progressive. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 1st District, 1950. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="364.97.96">Knight, E.</a> — of East Deering, Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/portland.html#8">East Deering, Maine</a>, 1889. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="929.28.79">Knight, Mrs. E.</a> — of Palatka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/FL.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="119.42.44">Knight, Earl M.</a> — of Arkansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/CO-lived.html">Cowley County</a>, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/KS.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="263.04.76">Knight, Earle</a> — of Billings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/YE-lived.html">Yellowstone County</a>, Mont. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/billings.html">Mayor of Billings, Mont.</a>, 1953-59. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="828.51.53">Knight, Edie</a> — of Atascadero, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SP-lived.html">San Luis Obispo County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/CA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="101.43.52">Knight, Edward</a> (1813-1892) — of Pennsylvania. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1813/12-08.html">December 8, 1813</a>. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/pr1860-meeting.html">1860</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1892/07-21.html">July 21, 1892</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 226 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-buried.html#cms00792">Woodlands Cemetery</a>, Philadelphia, Pa. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="370.48.91">Knight, Edward D., Jr.</a> (b. 1922) — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Born in Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-born.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/01-29.html">January 29, 1922</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Kanawha County, 1953-54, 1959-63. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="345.20.10">Knight, Edward S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 4th District, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="761.43.44">Knight, Edward W.</a> — of West Virginia. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/pr1928-election.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="834.69.40">Knight, Edwy</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/jackson.html">Mayor of Jackson, Mich.</a>, 1890-91. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="608.41.05">Knight, Elmer G.</a> — of Clear Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DU-lived.html">Deuel County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 31st District, 1939-40; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 19th District, 1941-44, 1949-52. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="667.73.24">Knight, Emma</a> — of Laramie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/WY.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="659.29.07">Knight, Ephriam Zachary</a> — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/pr2016-election.html">2016</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#796.53.07">Gary E. Johnson</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/welcome-wellborn.html#385.97.08">William F. Weld</a>). Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="306.30.22">Knight, Erastus Cole</a> (b. 1857) — also known as Erastus C. Knight — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-born.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/03-01.html">March 1, 1857</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate business</a>; Buffalo city controller, 1895-1900; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/comp.html">New York state comptroller</a>, 1901; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/buffalo.html">mayor of Buffalo, N.Y.</a>, 1902-05; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/NY.html">1904</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/05-14.html">May 14, 1881</a>, to Mary Elizabeth Cowles; father of Gertrude Knight (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shober-shorett.html#685.22.42">Herbert Bronson Shonk</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/15284.html">Shonk-Knight family</a> of New York.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="971.42.82">Knight, Ernest Evert</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Lewis County, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="432.20.34">Knight, Erwin F.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Philadelphia County, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="668.22.07">Knight, Ethel</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1969. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1969. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="821.40.85">Knight, F. C.</a> — of Rockland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Maine. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/rockland.html">Mayor of Rockland, Maine</a>, 1893-95. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="796.53.56">Knight, Ferdinand C.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ax-lived.html">Alexandria</a>, Va. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/alexandria.html#2">Alexandria, Va.</a>, 1922-35 (acting, 1922). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7764001190/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/091/84.88.jpg" width=70 height=106 border=0 alt="Frank A. Knight"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="091.84.88">Knight, Frank A.</a> (b. 1907) — of South Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/10-04.html">October 4, 1907</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/pro-sports.html">Sports</a> editor, later managing editor, The Charleston Gazette <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Kanawha County, 1941-52; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/WV.html">1948</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/WV.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-columbus.html">Knights of Columbus</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Charles Edgar Knight and Charlotte (Stanmeyer) Knight; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1930/07-21.html">July 21, 1930</a>, to Orpha Regina Thomas; father of <a href="#568.66.80">Thomas A. Knight</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: West Virginia Blue Book 1951</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="181.60.69">Knight, Frank E.</a> — of Ramona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LK-lived.html">Lake County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 17th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="020.10.65">Knight, Frank M.</a> — of Thompson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Thompson; elected 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="221.63.26">Knight, Fred B.</a> — of Monroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/monroe.html#2">Monroe, N.Y.</a>, 1881. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="547.44.65">Knight, G.</a> — of Canby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/CL-lived.html">Clackamas County</a>, Ore. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/canby.html#2">Canby, Ore.</a>, 1889. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="840.13.56">Knight, Gary</a> — of Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-lived.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/mountpleasant.html">Mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.</a>, 1981, 1984. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="338.25.70">Knight, George</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 6th District, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="239.85.83">Knight, George A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/IN.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="120.40.73">Knight, George A.</a> — of Eureka, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/HU-lived.html">Humboldt County</a>, Calif.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/CA.html">1884</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/CA.html">1892</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/CA.html">1896</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/CA.html">1908</a>; Republican Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr1888-meeting.html">1889</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#917.46.10">Benjamin Harrison</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morton.html#595.36.64">Levi P. Morton</a>); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/CA.html">Republican National Committee from California</a>, 1904-08. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="302.59.13">Knight, George A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/SN-lived.html">Sanilac County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Sanilac County, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="179.77.56">Knight, George H.</a> — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Salisbury; elected 1906, 1908, 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="681.85.34">Knight, George W.</a> — of West Scarborough, Scarborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/scarborough.html#6">West Scarborough, Maine</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="536.98.94">Knight, Goodwin Jess</a> (1896-1970) — also known as Goodwin J. Knight — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in Provo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/UT-born.html">Utah County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/12-09.html">December 9, 1896</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; superior court judge in California, 1935-46; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of California</a>, 1947-53; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of California</a>, 1953-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/CA.html">1956</a> (delegation chair; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/CA.html">1960</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from California</a>, 1958; Republican Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr1960-meeting.html">1960</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nixon.html#870.67.93">Richard M. Nixon</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lockyer-loftus.html#838.41.69">Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/ord-ahepa.html">Order of Ahepa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-delta-phi.html">Alpha Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-alpha-delta.html">Phi Alpha Delta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-delta-chi.html">Sigma Delta Chi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-rho.html">Delta Sigma Rho</a>. Died in Inglewood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1970/05-22.html">May 22, 1970</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 164 days</a>). Originally entombed at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms05392">Hollywood Forever Cemetery</a>, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.; re-entombed in 1971 in mausoleum at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms03717">Rose Hills Memorial Park</a>, Whittier, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Jess Knight and Lillie J. (Milner) Knight; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1925/">1925</a> to Arvilla Pearl Cooley; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1954/08-02.html">August 2, 1954</a>, to Virginia (Piergue) Carlson.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/goodwin-jess-knight/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodwin Knight">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/625/000119268">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1330729">Internet Movie Database profile</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="516.88.57">Knight, Grace E.</a> — of Rockford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WN-lived.html">Winnebago County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/IL.html">1944</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IL.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="972.26.43">Knight, Hale G.</a> — of Grosse Ile, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/grosseile-twp.html">Supervisor of Grosse Ile Township, Michigan</a>; elected 1933, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="110.30.64">Knight, Harold G.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Pa. Republican. Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 38th District, 1926-29. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="037.02.44">Knight, Harry F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MO.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="119.46.19">Knight, Harry L.</a> — of Medford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-lived.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NJ.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="000.84.75">Knight, Harry M.</a> — of Camden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/camden.html#2">Camden, N.J.</a>, 1913-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.47.44">Knight, Henry W.</a> (c.1846-1917) — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Born in Maine, about 1846. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/printing.html">publishing business</a>; president, Young Men's Republican Club of Brooklyn, 1884. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>. Died, in Pilcher <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-died.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/07-02.html">July 2, 1917</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">about 71 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="641.94.18">Knight, Horatio G.</a> — of Massachusetts. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts</a>, 1875-79. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="863.13.30">Knight, Isaac</a> — of Plainfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Plainfield, 1823-24, 1834. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="498.02.46">Knight, J. F.</a> — of Promise, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DE-lived.html">Dewey County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 58th District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="097.49.64">Knight, J. L.</a> — of Nebraska. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/reg.html">University of Nebraska board of regents</a>, 1890-96. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="986.49.18">Knight, J. P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CH-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Calhoun County, 1899. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="628.27.46">Knight, J. Paul</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Bucks County, 1875-76. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="870.05.61">Knight, J. Will</a> — of Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/UT.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="835.25.88">Knight, Jabez Comstock</a> (1815-1900) — also known as Jabez C. Knight — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Born in Centerville, Hopkinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/07-31.html">July 31, 1815</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/providence.html">Mayor of Providence, R.I.</a>, 1859-64. Died in Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-died.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/04-06.html">April 6, 1900</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 249 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-buried.html#cms00375">Swan Point Cemetery</a>, Providence, R.I. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Dr. Sylvester Knight and Lucina (Slocum) Knight; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1842/09-28.html">September 28, 1842</a>, to Catherine Antoine Taft.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabez C. Knight">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/23272523">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="245.84.52">Knight, James</a> — also known as Jim Knight — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/pr1992-election.html">1992</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinton.html#673.06.95">Bill Clinton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gore.html#810.21.46">Al Gore</a>); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/pr1996-election.html">1996</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinton.html#673.06.95">Bill Clinton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gore.html#810.21.46">Al Gore</a>). Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="823.71.63">Knight, James Barton, Jr.</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/MU-lived.html">Muscogee County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/columbus.html">Mayor of Columbus, Ga.</a>, 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="980.19.06">Knight, James R.</a> — also known as Jimmy Knight — of Cullman, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/CU-lived.html">Cullman County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/AL.html">Democratic National Committee from Alabama</a>, 1984; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1984/AL.html">1984</a>. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="584.48.55">Knight, James W.</a> — of San Antonio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BX-lived.html">Bexar County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/TX.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/TX.html">1960</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Jay See <a href="#430.22.70">B. Jay Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="468.65.11">Knight, Jeffery</a> — of Evansville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/VA-lived.html">Vanderburgh County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/IN.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="648.84.74">Knight, Jesse</a> (b. 1850) — of Cheyenne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/LA-lived.html">Laramie County</a>, Wyo. Born in Boonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-born.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/07-05.html">July 5, 1850</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/spju.html">justice of Wyoming state supreme court</a>, 1890. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="467.92.48">Knight, Jesse W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-lived.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a>, 1871-73 (6th District 1871, 7th District 1872-73). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="558.77.47">Knight, Jessie</a> — of San Diego, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/CA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Jim See <a href="#245.84.52">James Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Jimmy See <a href="#980.19.06">James R. Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Joe See <a href="#025.09.98">Joseph E. Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.tempe.gov/index.aspx?page=2181"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/047/35.94.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="John Knight"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="047.35.94">Knight, John</a> — of Tempe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/tempe.html">Mayor of Tempe, Ariz.</a>, 1897-1902. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: City of Tempe</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/52832612006/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/280/96.83.jpg" width=70 height=110 border=0 alt="John Knight"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="280.96.83">Knight, John</a> (1871-1955) — of Arcade, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WY-lived.html">Wyoming County</a>, N.Y. Born in Arcade, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WY-born.html">Wyoming County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1871/04-30.html">April 30, 1871</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WY-officials.html">Wyoming County District Attorney</a>, 1904-12; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Wyoming County, 1913-16; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 44th District, 1917-31; resigned 1931; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NY.html">1924</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/NY.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York</a>, 1931-55; died in office 1955. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/royal-arch-masons.html">Royal Arch Masons</a>. Died in Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-died.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/06-15.html">June 15, 1955</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 46 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WY-buried.html# ">Arcade Rural Cemetery</a>, Arcade, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/">1897</a> to Mary Elizabeth Fenner.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/44144356">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/knight-john">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York Red Book 1917</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="958.80.88">Knight, John</a> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/AL.html">Alabama Democratic state chair</a>, 1980-84. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="257.76.67">Knight, John Elliot</a> — also known as John E. Knight — of Little Rock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/PU-lived.html">Pulaski County</a>, Ark. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/littlerock.html">Mayor of Little Rock, Ark.</a>, 1851. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="477.33.33">Knight, John F., Jr.</a> — of Alabama. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/AL.html">2000</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="706.94.23">Knight, John George David</a> — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/ofc/bdcom.html">member District of Columbia board of commissioners</a>, 1917-18. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="543.41.71">Knight, John H.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/WI.html">1888</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/WI.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="186.19.28">Knight, John R.</a> — of Walnut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/BU-lived.html">Bureau County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/IL.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="640.69.19">Knight, Jonathan</a> (1787-1858) — of Pennsylvania. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BU-born.html">Bucks County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1787/11-22.html">November 22, 1787</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">Civil engineer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> 20th District, 1822; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 20th District, 1824-28; chief engineer, Baltimore & Ohio <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railroad</a>, 1830-42; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 20th District, 1855-57. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/11-22.html">November 22, 1858</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 0 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WA-buried.html#cms03710">West Land Cemetery</a>, West Brownsville, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/logan.html#024.64.45">Virginia Knight Logan</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000285">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406442">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="025.09.98">Knight, Joseph E.</a> — also known as Joe Knight — of Dow, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/JR-lived.html">Jersey County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">Illinois Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/IL.html">secretary of Illinois Democratic Party</a>, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/IL.html">1940</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/IL.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IL.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IL.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/IL.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/IL.html">1964</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="980.52.45">Knight, Joseph E.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New Mexico</a>, 1990. Still living as of 1990. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="884.81.27">Knight, Julie</a> — of Dexter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 52nd District, 1998. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="024.06.10">Knight, Kathy W.</a> — of Tillery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HL-lived.html">Halifax County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NC.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="735.69.38">Knight, Kelly G.</a> — of Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/KY.html">2008</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/KY.html">2012</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="621.93.03">Knight, Kevin</a> — of Minnesota. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 40-B, 1994-98. Still living as of 1998. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10332">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="830.49.58">Knight, L. B.</a> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/MU-lived.html">Muhlenberg County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/KY.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="775.71.22">Knight, Landon</a> (born c.1924) — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born about 1924. Republican. Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 13th District, 1952 (primary), 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John S. Knight.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="026.32.24">Knight, Leona</a> — of Corpus Christi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/NU-lived.html">Nueces County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/TX.html">1988</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="527.51.35">Knight, Leona Curtis</a> — also known as Leona Curtis — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/RI.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtis.html#859.58.33">Charles Curtis</a>; married to Webster Knight.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="342.11.35">Knight, Leonard M.</a> — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gvcn.html">New Hampshire Governor's Council</a> 5th District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="169.17.99">Knight, M. Dawn</a> — of Prescott, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/YA-lived.html">Yavapai County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/stsen.html">Arizona state senate</a> 1st District, 1998, 2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/AZ.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="758.53.24">Knight, Marian W.</a> — of Perrysburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/OH.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="350.35.35">Knight, Marti</a> — of Burlingame, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SM-lived.html">San Mateo County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/burlingame.html">Mayor of Burlingame, Calif.</a>, 1995-96. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="747.49.09">Knight, Marvin L. M.</a> (b. 1946) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MU-lived.html">Muskegon County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/index.html">1946</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 96th District, 1981-92; defeated, 1978. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="598.34.26">Knight, Mavis Best</a> — Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sbe.html">Texas state board of education</a> 13th District; elected unopposed 2002, 2004; elected 2008, 2012. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, N. E. See <a href="#754.86.46">Nicholas Egbert Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="221.34.94">Knight, Nathan</a> (1817-1886) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-lived.html">Bay County</a>, Mich. Born in Otisfield, Cumberland County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/OX-born.html">Oxford County</a>), Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1817/07-14.html">July 14, 1817</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Bay County 2nd District, 1877-80. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-died.html">Bay County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/12-28.html">December 28, 1886</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">69 years, 167 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Harriet Stephens; father of <a href="#013.75.83">Birdsey Knight</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="068.79.33">Knight, Nathaniel</a> (1792-1864) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1792/index.html">1792</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County, 1831. Died in Collins, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-died.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/index.html">1864</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">about 72 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-buried.html#cms07212">Mt. Pleasant Cemetery</a>, Collins, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Polly Chadwick.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="345.87.01">Knight, Nehemiah</a> (1746-1808) — of Cranston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Born in Cranston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-born.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1746/03-23.html">March 23, 1746</a>. Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1783; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Rhode Island</a> at-large, 1803-08; died in office 1808. Slaveowner. Died in Cranston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-died.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1808/06-13.html">June 13, 1808</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 82 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-buried.html#cms03529">Knight Cemetery (Cranston Historical Cemetery #21)</a>, Knightsville, Cranston, R.I. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Father of <a href="#447.18.28">Nehemiah Rice Knight</a>; second great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burket-burnet.html#840.46.21">Comfort Star Burlingame</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10541.html">Knight #2 family</a> of Cranston, Rhode Island.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000286">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406443">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehemiah Knight">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/12949768">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="447.18.28">Knight, Nehemiah Rice</a> (1780-1854) — also known as Nehemiah R. Knight — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Born in Cranston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-born.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1780/12-31.html">December 31, 1780</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/sthse.html">Rhode Island state house of representatives</a>, 1802; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Rhode Island</a>, 1817-21; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Rhode Island</a>, 1821-41; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Rhode Island state constitutional convention</a>, 1843. Died in Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-died.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/04-18.html">April 18, 1854</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 108 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-buried.html#cms02177">Grace Church Cemetery</a>, Providence, R.I. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#345.87.01">Nehemiah Knight</a> and Eleanor (Hudson) Knight; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1799/07-21.html">July 21, 1799</a>, to Lydia Waterman; great-granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burket-burnet.html#840.46.21">Comfort Star Burlingame</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10541.html">Knight #2 family</a> of Cranston, Rhode Island.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000287">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406444">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/nehemiah-rice-knight/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehemiah R. Knight">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7254011">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="754.86.46">Knight, Nicholas Egbert</a> (b. 1866) — also known as N. E. Knight — of Castlewood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HA-lived.html">Hamlin County</a>, S.Dak.; Thomas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/HA-lived.html">Hamlin County</a>, S.Dak. Born in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/born-log-cabin.html">log house</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/EC-born.html">Eau Claire County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/10-15.html">October 15, 1866</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a>, 1913-16, 1931-32 (30th District 1913-16, 28th District 1931-32); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/cspl.html">South Dakota commissioner of school and public lands</a>, 1917-25. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas Egbert Knight">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="719.41.37">Knight, Nicola</a> — of Clichy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-lived.html">France</a>. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/XA.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="074.83.07">Knight, Noah M.</a> — of Capitola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SZ-lived.html">Santa Cruz County</a>, Calif. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/capitola.html#2">Capitola, Calif.</a>, 1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="725.65.99">Knight, Noel</a> — of Oakland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-lived.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/CA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="857.48.09">Knight, O. A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/CO.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight of the Doublecross: See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helme-hendershott.html#122.85.22">Charles Fitch Hemans</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight of the South, The Black: See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccloskey-mcclung.html#909.01.60">Alexander Keith McClung</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="629.17.28">Knight, Ollie</a> — of Leasburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CF-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CF-parties.html">Chair of Crawford County Democratic Party</a>, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Paul See <a href="#628.27.46">J. Paul Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="009.19.43">Knight, Paul</a> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/NH-lived.html">New Hanover County</a>, N.C. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/wilmington.html">mayor of Wilmington, N.C.</a>, 2009. Still living as of 2009. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Penny See <a href="#797.47.85">Anne H. Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="863.91.67">Knight, Perry</a> — of Georgia. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/psc.html">Georgia public service commission</a>, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="966.95.52">Knight, Perry T.</a> — of Ray City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/BN-lived.html">Berrien County</a>, Ga. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Berrien County, 1923-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Pete See <a href="#324.91.51">William J. Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="032.87.07">Knight, Philip Terry</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 3rd District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="021.38.14">Knight, Reuben</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 4th District, 1858. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="185.90.38">Knight, Ridgway Brewster</a> (1911-2001) — also known as Ridgway B. Knight — of New York. Born in Paris, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-born.html">France</a> of American parents, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/06-12.html">June 12, 1911</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SY-diplomats.html ">Syria</a>, 1961-65; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BG-diplomats.html ">Belgium</a>, 1965-69; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PT-diplomats.html ">Portugal</a>, 1969-73. Died in Inxent, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-died.html">France</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2001/08-14.html">August 14, 2001</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 63 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/knight-ridgway-brewster ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="660.59.26">Knight, Robert G.</a> (b. 1941) — also known as Bob Knight — of Wichita, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SE-lived.html">Sedgwick County</a>, Kan. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1941/07-31.html">July 31, 1941</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">Investment banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/wichita.html">mayor of Wichita, Kan.</a>, 1980-81, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1995-; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kansas</a> 4th District, 1986; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Kansas</a>, 2002; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/stsen.html">Kansas state senate</a> 30th District, 2004. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/habitat-humanity.html">Habitat for Humanity</a>. Still living as of 2005. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=582">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="602.67.73">Knight, Robert G. C.</a> — of Mason, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/mason.html#3">Mason, Mich.</a>, 1883-88. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="708.69.55">Knight, Robey</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RO-lived.html">Roane County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Roane County, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="260.49.48">Knight, Ron</a> — of Toppenish, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/YA-lived.html">Yakima County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/WA.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="643.54.86">Knight, Ronald</a> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/TR-lived.html">Trumbull County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/OH.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="199.95.01">Knight, Ronald T.</a> — of Georgia. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia</a>, 1974-77. Still living as of 1977. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="839.62.70">Knight, Samuel</a> (1730-1804) — of Brattleboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WN-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Vt. Born in Woburn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-born.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1730/02-10.html">February 10, 1730</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Vermont state supreme court</a>, 1789-93. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1804/07-23.html">July 23, 1804</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 164 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="142.82.70">Knight, Samuel</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SJ-lived.html">San Joaquin County</a>, Calif. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 7th District, 1853-54. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="766.84.45">Knight, Samuel</a> — of California. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California</a>, 1894-95. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="813.28.46">Knight, Shirley</a> — of Alaska. Republican. Independent Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a> District P, 1994. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="239.87.20">Knight, Steve</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/MU-lived.html">Muscogee County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/columbus.html">Mayor of Columbus, Ga.</a>, 1962. Still living as of 1962. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="739.77.99">Knight, T. C.</a> — of Parma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/NM-lived.html">New Madrid County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from New Madrid County, 1943-44. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, The Plumed: See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blackwood-blaine.html#759.22.50">James Gillespie Blaine</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, The White: See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/afan-aieta.html#856.26.45">Spiro Theodore Agnew</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sigerson-silon.html#523.34.12">Kimber Cornellus Sigler</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="309.08.87">Knight, Thomas</a> — of Darlington Court House (now Darlington), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/DA-lived.html">Darlington County</a>, S.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/darlington.html#3">Darlington Court House, S.C.</a>, 1807-09. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="783.13.91">Knight, Thomas</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-lived.html">Schenectady County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Schenectady County, 1837. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="883.81.91">Knight, Thomas</a> — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/pr2016-meeting.html">2016</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#306.67.48">Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pelfrey-pendery.html#168.93.37">Mike Pence</a>). Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="568.66.80">Knight, Thomas A.</a> (b. 1933) — of South Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Born in Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-born.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/10-15.html">October 15, 1933</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper publisher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/advertising.html">public relations consultant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1965-66, 1979-88 (Kanawha County 1965-66, 17th District 1979-82, 23rd District 1983-88); defeated, 1966. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>. Still living as of 1988. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#091.84.88">Frank A. Knight</a> and Orpha R. (Thomas) Knight.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="255.74.81">Knight, Thomas Edmund</a> (b. 1868) — also known as Thomas E. Knight — of Selma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/DS-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Ala. Born in Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/HA-born.html">Hale County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/10-13.html">October 13, 1868</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/sthse.html">Alabama state house of representatives</a>, 1892-95; circuit judge in Alabama, 1926-31; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/spaj.html">associate justice of Alabama state supreme court</a>, 1931-42; appointed 1931. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-alpha-epsilon.html">Sigma Alpha Epsilon</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William Newton Knight and Eva (Hoppel) Knight; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/06-07.html">June 7, 1895</a>, to Rebecca Williams; father of Rebecca Knight (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown5.html#496.49.96">Joel Bascom Brown</a>) and <a href="#203.51.14">Thomas Edmund Knight Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11970.html">Knight #1 family</a> of Greensboro, Alabama.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="203.51.14">Knight, Thomas Edmund, Jr.</a> (b. 1898) — also known as Thomas E. Knight, Jr. — of Montgomery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MN-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ala. Born in Greensboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/HA-born.html">Hale County</a>, Ala., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/06-19.html">June 19, 1898</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/attygn.html">Alabama state attorney general</a>, 1931-34; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Alabama</a>, 1935-39. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-alpha-epsilon.html">Sigma Alpha Epsilon</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/civitan.html">Civitan</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jaycees.html">Jaycees</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#255.74.81">Thomas Edmund Knight</a> and Rebecca (Williams) Knight; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/05-04.html">May 4, 1920</a>, to Lelia Otts.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11970.html">Knight #1 family</a> of Greensboro, Alabama.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="645.39.63">Knight, Thomas H.</a> — of Mt. Washington (now part of Independence), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Jackson County 1st District, 1915-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="543.07.78">Knight, W. O.</a> — of Wakonda, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CL-lived.html">Clay County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 2nd District, 1911-12; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 2nd District, 1919-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="019.41.73">Knight, W. T.</a> — of Wichita Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/WC-lived.html">Wichita County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/TX.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="087.46.08">Knight, Webster</a> — of Warwick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, R.I. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/pr1904-meeting.html">1905</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roosevelt.html#741.57.28">Theodore Roosevelt</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#884.62.50">Charles W. Fairbanks</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="032.69.27">Knight, Wilbur H.</a> — of Sacramento, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ST-lived.html">Sacramento County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/CA.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Knight, Will See <a href="#870.05.61">J. Will Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="624.50.38">Knight, William</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County, 1836. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="423.62.09">Knight, William A.</a> — of Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/orange.html">First selectman of Orange, Connecticut</a>, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="572.04.87">Knight, William A.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 5th District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="698.17.71">Knight, William B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Camden County, 1925-30, 1952-53; defeated, 1955; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the New Jersey State House of Assembly</a>, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="986.37.22">Knight, William D.</a> — of Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DU-lived.html">Duval County</a>, Fla. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/jacksonville.html">Mayor of Jacksonville, Fla.</a>, 1897-99. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="096.29.40">Knight, William Frank</a> (b. 1847) — also known as William F. Knight — of Laconia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/BE-lived.html">Belknap County</a>, N.H. Born in Hanover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-born.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/10-13.html">October 13, 1847</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/furniture.html">Furniture merchant</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a>, 1889; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 6th District, 1895-96; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/laconia.html">mayor of Laconia, N.H.</a>, 1907-09. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Edwin Perry Knight and Elizabeth W. T. (Vaughn) Knight; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/">1872</a> to Fannie E. Taylor.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="025.88.71">Knight, William G.</a> — of Charleston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MS-lived.html">Mississippi County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/charleston.html">Mayor of Charleston, Mo.</a>, 1963-64. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="324.91.51">Knight, William J.</a> (1929-2004) — also known as Pete Knight — of Palmdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in Noblesville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/HA-born.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/11-18.html">November 18, 1929</a>. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; mayor of Palmdale, Calif., 1988-92; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a>, 1993-96; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/stsen.html">California state senate</a> 17th District, 1997-2004; died in office 2004. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Air Force <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/aviation.html">test pilot</a> who holds the speed record for winged aircraft: 4,250 mph flying the Bell X-15. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/leukemia.html">acute myelogenous leukemia</a>, in City of Hope <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2004/05-07.html">May 7, 2004</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 171 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms06990">Desert Lawn Memorial Park</a>, Palmdale, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Knight <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-schools.html">High School</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-names.html">Palmdale, California</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="052.54.85">Knight, William R., Jr.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/PA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="027.35.33">Knight, William W.</a> — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/OH.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="494.44.80">Knight, William W.</a> (b. 1889) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/st-lived.html">Sitka</a>, Alaska. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/index.html">1889</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention</a>, 1955-56. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="050.03.51">Knight, William W.</a> — of Munhall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/munhall.html#2">Burgess of Munhall, Pennsylvania</a>, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="298.58.12">Knight, Willis H.</a> — of DeRidder, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/BE-lived.html">Beauregard Parish</a>, La. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/deridder.html#2">DeRidder, La.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="929.85.94">Knight, Wray Thomas</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-lived.html">Richmond</a>, Va. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/richmond.html#2">Richmond, Va.</a>, 1898-1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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