Thomas E. Knight | |
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| 13thLieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 14, 1935 – May 17, 1937 | |
| Governor | Bibb Graves |
| Preceded by | Hugh D. Merrill |
| Succeeded by | Albert A. Carmichael |
| 29thAttorney General of Alabama | |
| In office January 19, 1931 – January 14, 1935 | |
| Governor | Benjamin M. Miller |
| Preceded by | Charlie C. McCall |
| Succeeded by | Albert A. Carmichael |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1898-06-19)June 19, 1898 Greensboro,Alabama |
| Died | May 17, 1937(1937-05-17) (aged 38) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Profession | Attorney |
Thomas E. Knight, Jr. (June 19, 1898 – May 17, 1937) was an Americanlawyer andpolitician who served as the13th Lieutenant Governor ofAlabama from 1935 to 1937, and the19th Attorney General of Alabama from 1931 to 1935. He was a native ofGreensboro, Alabama.
Knight was the prosecutor in theScottsboro trials in the 1930s; as the Attorney General, he also represented the State before theUnited States Supreme Court in the three cases stemming from the trials:Powell v. Alabama, in 1932; andNorris v. Alabama andPatterson v. Alabama, both in 1935.[1]
Knight died suddenly on May 17, 1937, inMontgomery,Alabama, due to complications from kidney and liver conditions.[2]
Knight was portrayed by actorBill Sage in the 2006 movieHeavens Fall, opposingTimothy Hutton, starring as Scottsboro Boys defense attorneySamuel Leibowitz.
Knight was portrayed by actorKen Kercheval in the 1976 TV movieJudge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys.
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Alabama 1931–1935 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1935–1937 | Succeeded by |
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