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| |  KNIGHT:See alsoJamesFranklin Ailshie —WilliamKnight Ailshie —InezKnight Allen —RogerWard Babson —JohnPaige Bartlett —TomM. Bell —WilliamKnight Boardman —WilliamHenry Bowdlear —WilliamBourke Cockran —HerbertKnight Cruikshank —JosephKimball Darling —HaleKnight Darling —JustusDartt —JosephEdward Davies —WilliamMercer Owens Dawson —LawrenceKnight Duquesne —ThomasKnight Finletter —LeviKnight Fuller —HarryConrad Gahn —FredB. Greenleaf —EmanuelKnight Harris —AlbertSydney Herlong Jr. —PomeroyWells Jordan —ThorstenValentine Kalijarvi —DanielKerwin —MarvinLewis Kline —BeverlyKnight-Hurley —BerthaKnight Landes —FranklinKnight Lane —VirginiaKnight Logan —GeorgeWarwick McClintic —DavidCharles McClung —KnightD. McKesson —BenjaminBaker Moeur —LewisMcClellan O'Bannon —JohnKnight Parlett —AlexanderHamilton Phillips —WilliamKnight Potter —JamesTerry Sanford —JohnKnight Shields —EphraimKnight Smart —KnightG. Smith —WilliamStoughton —CharlesHenry Thompson —EdwardRichmond Tinker —SterryRobinson Waterman | | Knight, A. G. (b. 1863) — of Trenton,GrundyCounty, Mo.Born in Dunlap,GrundyCounty, Mo.,February6, 1863.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1912.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Galeb B. Knight and Mary M. Knight; married1891 to JessieG. Hill. |
| | Knight, A. J. — of Deadwood,LawrenceCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 49th District, 1891-92.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, A. J. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, A. L. — Socialist. Candidate forWestVirginia state senate 12th District, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, A. W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1904.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Albert — of St. Peter,NicolletCounty, Minn.Mayorof St. Peter, Minn., 1873-75.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Albert H. — of Branford,New HavenCounty, Conn.Socialist. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Branford, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Albion, Jr. — U.S. Taxpayers candidate forVicePresident of the United States, 1992, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Knight, AmandaInezSeeInezKnight Allen | | Knight, Andrew D. — of Stratton,WindhamCounty, Vt.Member ofVermontstate house of representatives from Stratton, 1888.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Anne H. — also known asPenny Knight — of Marshville,UnionCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,2000,2004,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Knight, Augustus(1799-1876) —of North Hero,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.Born in North Hero,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.,1799.Member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1833; probate judge in Vermont,1845-46, 1860-66;delegateto Vermont state constitutional convention, 1850.Died in North Hero,Grand IsleCounty, Vt.,March 5,1876 (ageabout 76years).Interment atSouthEnd Cemetery, North Hero, Vt. | | Knight, B. Jay — of Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Knight, Barry D. — ofVirginiaBeach, Va.Republican. ElectedVirginiastate house of delegates 81st District 2011.Still living as of 2011. | | Knight, Benjamin K. —Judge,California Court of Appeal 1st District, 1926-31.Burial location unknown. | | Knight,BerthaSeeBerthaKnight Landes | | Knight, Bill — of Greensboro,GuilfordCounty, N.C.Mayorof Greensboro, N.C.; elected 2009.Still living as of 2009. | | Knight, Birdsey (b. 1851) — of Hampton Township,BayCounty, Mich.Born in Avon Township (now Rochester Hills),OaklandCounty, Mich.,July 18,1851.Democrat.Farmer;Hampton Township Supervisor; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1891-94 (Bay County 1st District1891-92, Bay County 3rd District 1893-94); candidate forMichiganstate senate 24th District, 1904.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Maccabees.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Bob — of Cartersville,BartowCounty, Ga.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, BobSeeRobert G. Knight | | Knight, Bruce Alexander — also known asBruce A. Knight — of Oregon. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1996, 1998, 2000;Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon,2012(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andJamesP. Gray).Still living as of 2012. | | Knight, C. H. — of Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Charles — ofGloucesterCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1841.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Charles A. (b.1870) —of Gardiner,KennebecCounty, Maine.Born in Brunswick,CumberlandCounty, Maine,January13, 1870.Republican.Mayorof Gardiner, Maine, 1905-06.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William B. Knight and Josephine S. (Brown) Knight; married,September4, 1901, to Edith S. Moulton. |
| | Knight, Charles A. — of Vernon,TollandCounty, Conn.Prohibition candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Vernon, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Charles B. — of Marlborough,CheshireCounty, N.H.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Hampshire,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Charles E. — of St. Marys,PleasantsCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Chair ofPleasants County Democratic Party, 1954-55.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Charles G. — of Churchville,BucksCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Charles Landon(1867-1933) —of Akron,SummitCounty, Ohio.Born near Milledgeville,BaldwinCounty, Ga.,June 18,1867.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1916,1924;U.S.Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1921-23.DiedSeptember26, 1933 (age66 years, 100days).Interment atRoseHill Burial Park, Fairlawn, Ohio. | | Knight, Charles T. — of Monroe,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atMonroe,N.Y., 1901-15.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Charles Tony — New Alliance candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1992(on behalf ofLenoraFulani andMariaMunoz).Still living as of 1992. | | Knight, Clarence S. — ofOrangeCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Clifford H. — U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul inCape Town, as of 1897-1905.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Curtis James(1816-1894) —also known asCurtis Knight — of Kingston,MadisonCounty, Ky.; Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.Born in Langdon,SullivanCounty, N.H.,January18, 1816.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1860.Died in Bloomington,McLeanCounty, Ill.,January11, 1894 (age77 years, 358days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Curtis Knight and Betsy (Atwood) Knight; married,January15, 1843, to Polly Ann Emerson; married,September4, 1849, to Emily Jane Cornelison. |
| | Knight, David E. — of Marysville,YubaCounty, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1884(alternate),1888,1896(alternate).Burial location unknown. | | Knight, David L. — of North Carolina. Libertarian. Candidate forU.S.Representative from North Carolina 9th District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Knight, David M. — of Superior,DouglasCounty, Wis.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1976.Still living as of 1976. | | Knight,DawnSeeM. Dawn Knight | | Knight, Diana — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Socialist. Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State CentralCommittee, 1977.Female.Still living as of 1977. | | Knight, Doris (bornc.1927) —of Orange,New HavenCounty, Conn.Born about 1927. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Knight, Dorothy — of Michigan. Progressive. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1950.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, E. — of East Deering, Portland,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Postmaster atEastDeering, Maine, 1889.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Mrs. E. — of Palatka,PutnamCounty, Fla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromFlorida,1948.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Earl M. — of Arkansas City,CowleyCounty, Kan.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Earle — of Billings,YellowstoneCounty, Mont.Mayorof Billings, Mont., 1953-59.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Edie — of Atascadero,San LuisObispo County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Knight, Edward(1813-1892) —of Pennsylvania. BornDecember8, 1813.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1860.DiedJuly 21,1892 (age78 years, 226days).Interment atWoodlandsCemetery, Philadelphia, Pa. | | Knight, Edward D., Jr. (b.1922) —of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,January29, 1922.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1953-54,1959-63.Presbyterian.Member,American BarAssociation;Rotary;PhiBeta Kappa.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Edward S. — ofKentCounty, Del.Member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County 4th District,1939-40.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Edward W. — of West Virginia. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for WestVirginia,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Edwy — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Mayorof Jackson, Mich., 1890-91.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Elmer G. — of Clear Lake,DeuelCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 31st District, 1939-40;member ofSouthDakota state senate 19th District, 1941-44, 1949-52.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Emma — of Laramie,AlbanyCounty, Wyo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromWyoming,1924.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Ephriam Zachary — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forOklahoma,2016(on behalf ofGaryE. Johnson andWilliamF. Weld).Still living as of 2016. | | Knight, Erastus Cole (b.1857) —also known asErastus C. Knight — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Born in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,March 1,1857.Republican.Real estatebusiness; Buffalo city controller, 1895-1900;New Yorkstate comptroller, 1901;mayorof Buffalo, N.Y., 1902-05; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1904.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Ernest Evert — ofLewisCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Lewis County, 1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Erwin F. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Philadelphia County, 1889-90.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Ethel — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1969.Female.Still living as of 1969. | | Knight, F. C. — of Rockland,KnoxCounty, Maine.Republican.Mayorof Rockland, Maine, 1893-95.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Ferdinand C. — ofAlexandria,Va.Republican. Postmaster atAlexandria,Va., 1922-35 (acting, 1922).Burial location unknown.  | Knight, Frank A. (b.1907) —of South Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,October4, 1907.Democrat.Sportseditor, later managing editor, The Charleston Gazettenewspaper;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1941-52;delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,1948(alternate),1952.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Edgar Knight and Charlotte (Stanmeyer) Knight; married,July 21,1930, to Orpha Regina Thomas; father ofThomas A. Knight. | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Knight, Frank E. — of Ramona,LakeCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 17th District, 1889-90.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Frank M. — of Thompson,WindhamCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Thompson; elected 1926.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Fred B. — of Monroe,OrangeCounty, N.Y.Postmaster atMonroe,N.Y., 1881.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, G. — of Canby,ClackamasCounty, Ore.Postmaster atCanby,Ore., 1889.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Gary — of Mt. Pleasant,IsabellaCounty, Mich.Mayorof Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1981, 1984.Still living as of 1984. | | Knight, George — Socialist. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1888.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, George A. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, George A. — of Eureka,HumboldtCounty, Calif.;SanFrancisco, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1884,1892,1896(member,CredentialsCommittee),1908;Republican Presidential Elector for California,1889(voted forBenjaminHarrison andLeviP. Morton); member ofRepublicanNational Committee from California, 1904-08.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, George A. — ofSanilacCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, George H. — of Salisbury,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Salisbury; elected 1906,1908, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, George W. — of West Scarborough, Scarborough,CumberlandCounty, Maine.Postmaster atWestScarborough, Maine, 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Goodwin Jess(1896-1970) —also known asGoodwin J. Knight — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Provo,UtahCounty, Utah,December9, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;lawyer;superior court judge in California, 1935-46;LieutenantGovernor of California, 1947-53;Governor ofCalifornia, 1953-59; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom California,1956(delegation chair;speaker),1960(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization); candidate forU.S.Senator from California, 1958; Republican Presidential Electorfor California,1960(voted forRichardM. Nixon andHenryCabot Lodge, Jr.).Protestant.Member,American BarAssociation;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Moose;Eagles;Elks;OddFellows;Order ofAhepa;AlphaDelta Phi;PhiAlpha Delta;SigmaDelta Chi;DeltaSigma Rho.Died in Inglewood,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 22,1970 (age73 years, 164days).Originally entombed atHollywoodForever Cemetery, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.; re-entombed in1971 in mausoleum atRoseHills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif. | | Knight, Grace E. — of Rockford,WinnebagoCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1944(alternate),1952(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee).Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Hale G. — of Grosse Ile,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican.Supervisorof Grosse Ile Township, Michigan; elected 1933, 1936.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Harold G. — ofMontgomeryCounty, Pa.Republican. Common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 38th District,1926-29.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Harry F. — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMissouri,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Harry L. — of Medford,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NewJersey,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Harry M. — of Camden,CamdenCounty, N.J.Democrat. Postmaster atCamden,N.J., 1913-22.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Henry W.(c.1846-1917) —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Maine, about 1846. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;publishingbusiness; president, Young Men's Republican Club of Brooklyn,1884.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died, in PilcherHospital,Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 2,1917 (ageabout 71years).Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Horatio G. — of Massachusetts.LieutenantGovernor of Massachusetts, 1875-79.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Isaac — of Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Plainfield, 1823-24, 1834.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, J. F. — of Promise,DeweyCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 58th District, 1915-16.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, J. L. — of Nebraska. Member ofUniversityof Nebraska board of regents, 1890-96.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, J. P. — ofCalhounCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1899.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, J. Paul — ofBucksCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Bucks County, 1875-76.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, J. Will — of Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Jabez Comstock(1815-1900) —also known asJabez C. Knight — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Centerville, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,July 31,1815.Republican.Mayorof Providence, R.I., 1859-64.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April 6,1900 (age84 years, 249days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I. | | Knight, James — also known asJim Knight — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1992(on behalf ofBillClinton andAlGore); Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana,1996(on behalf ofBillClinton andAlGore).Still living as of 1996. | | Knight, James Barton, Jr. — of Columbus,MuscogeeCounty, Ga.Mayorof Columbus, Ga., 1939.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, James R. — also known asJimmy Knight — of Cullman,CullmanCounty, Ala.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Alabama, 1984; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Alabama,1984.Still living as of 1984. | | Knight, James W. — of San Antonio,BexarCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1956,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, JaySeeB. Jay Knight | | Knight, Jeffery — of Evansville,VanderburghCounty, Ind.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Knight, Jesse (b. 1850) — of Cheyenne,LaramieCounty, Wyo.Born in Boonville,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,July 5,1850.Lawyer;justiceof Wyoming state supreme court, 1890.Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Jesse W. — ofBucksCounty, Pa.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate senate, 1871-73 (6th District 1871, 7th District 1872-73).Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Jessie — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Knight, JimSeeJames Knight | | Knight,JimmySeeJames R.Knight | | Knight, JoeSeeJoseph E. Knight  | Knight, John — of Tempe,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Mayorof Tempe, Ariz., 1897-1902.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:City of Tempe |
|  | Knight, John (1871-1955) — of Arcade,WyomingCounty, N.Y.Born in Arcade,WyomingCounty, N.Y.,April30, 1871.Republican.Lawyer;WyomingCounty District Attorney, 1904-12; member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Wyoming County, 1913-16; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 44th District, 1917-31; resigned 1931; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1924(alternate),1928(member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee);U.S.District Judge for the Western District of New York, 1931-55;died in office 1955.Member,OddFellows;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons.Died in Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.,June 15,1955 (age84 years, 46days).Interment atArcade Rural Cemetery, Arcade, N.Y. | | | Knight, John — Democrat.AlabamaDemocratic state chair, 1980-84.Still living as of 1984. | | Knight, John Elliot — also known asJohn E. Knight — of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.Mayorof Little Rock, Ark., 1851.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, John F., Jr. — of Alabama. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,2000.Still living as of 2000. | | Knight, John George David — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers;memberDistrict of Columbia board of commissioners, 1917-18.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, John H. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,1888,1892.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, John R. — of Walnut,BureauCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Jonathan(1787-1858) —of Pennsylvania. Born inBucksCounty, Pa.,November22, 1787.Civilengineer; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives 20th District, 1822; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 20th District, 1824-28; chief engineer, Baltimore &OhioRailroad,1830-42;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 20th District, 1855-57.DiedNovember22, 1858 (age71 years, 0days).Interment atWestLand Cemetery, West Brownsville, Pa. | | Knight, Joseph E. — also known asJoe Knight — of Dow,JerseyCounty, Ill.Democrat. Member ofIllinoisDemocratic State Central Committee, 1938;secretary ofIllinois Democratic Party, 1938; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Illinois,1940(alternate),1948,1952,1956,1960,1964.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Joseph E. — Libertarian. Candidate forGovernor ofNew Mexico, 1990.Still living as of 1990. | | Knight, Julie — of Dexter,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 52nd District, 1998.Female.Still living as of 1998. | | Knight, Kathy W. — of Tillery,HalifaxCounty, N.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthCarolina,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Knight, Kelly G. — of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,2008,2012.Female.Still living as of 2012. | | Knight, Kevin — of Minnesota. Republican. Member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 40-B, 1994-98.Still living as of 1998. | | Knight, L. B. — of Greenville,MuhlenbergCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Landon (bornc.1924) —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born about 1924. Republican. Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1952 (primary), 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John S. Knight. |
| | Knight, Leona — of Corpus Christi,NuecesCounty, Tex.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTexas,1988.Female.Still living as of 1988. | | Knight, Leona Curtis — also known asLeona Curtis — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Leonard M. — of New Hampshire. Democrat. Candidate forNewHampshire Governor's Council 5th District, 1902.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, M. Dawn — of Prescott,YavapaiCounty, Ariz.Democrat. Candidate forArizonastate senate 1st District, 1998, 2002; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Arizona,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Knight, Marian W. — of Perrysburg,WoodCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956. | | Knight, Marti — of Burlingame,San MateoCounty, Calif.Mayorof Burlingame, Calif., 1995-96.Still living as of 1996. | | Knight, Marvin L. M. (b.1946) —ofMuskegonCounty, Mich.Born in1946.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 96th District, 1981-92; defeated,1978.Still living as of 1992. | | Knight, Mavis Best — Democrat. Member ofTexas stateboard of education 13th District; elected unopposed 2002, 2004;elected 2008, 2012.Female.Still living as of 2012. | | Knight, N.E.SeeNicholas EgbertKnight | | Knight, Nathan(1817-1886) —ofBayCounty, Mich.Born in Otisfield, Cumberland County (nowOxfordCounty), Maine,July 14,1817.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District,1877-80.Died inBayCounty, Mich.,December28, 1886 (age69 years, 167days).Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Nathaniel(1792-1864) —ofErieCounty, N.Y.Born in1792.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Erie County, 1831.Died in Collins,ErieCounty, N.Y.,1864(ageabout72 years).Interment atMt.Pleasant Cemetery, Collins, N.Y.| | Relatives:Married to Polly Chadwick. |
| | Knight, Nehemiah(1746-1808) —of Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March23, 1746.Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1783;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1803-08; died inoffice 1808.Slaveowner. Died in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 13,1808 (age62 years, 82days).Interment atKnightCemetery (Cranston Historical Cemetery #21), Knightsville,Cranston, R.I. | | Knight, Nehemiah Rice(1780-1854) —also known asNehemiah R. Knight — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December31, 1780.Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1802;Governor ofRhode Island, 1817-21;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1821-41;delegateto Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1843.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April18, 1854 (age73 years, 108days).Interment atGraceChurch Cemetery, Providence, R.I. | | Knight, Nicholas Egbert (b.1866) —also known asN. E. Knight — of Castlewood,HamlinCounty, S.Dak.; Thomas,HamlinCounty, S.Dak.Born in aloghouse,Eau ClaireCounty, Wis.,October15, 1866.Republican. Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives, 1913-16, 1931-32 (30thDistrict 1913-16, 28th District 1931-32);SouthDakota commissioner of school and public lands, 1917-25.Methodist.Member,Elks.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Nicola — of Clichy,France.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from DemocratsAbroad,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Knight, Noah M. — of Capitola,Santa CruzCounty, Calif.Postmaster atCapitola,Calif., 1905.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Noel — of Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Knight, O. A. — ofDenver,Colo.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight of theDoublecross:SeeCharlesFitch Hemans | | Knight of theSouth, The Black:SeeAlexanderKeith McClung | | Knight, Ollie — of Leasburg,CrawfordCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofCrawford County Democratic Party, 1945.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight,PaulSeeJ. Paul Knight | | Knight, Paul — of Wilmington,NewHanover County, N.C.Candidate formayorof Wilmington, N.C., 2009.Still living as of 2009. | | Knight,PennySeeAnne H. Knight | | Knight, Perry — of Georgia. Member ofGeorgiapublic service commission, 1953.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Perry T. — of Ray City,BerrienCounty, Ga.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives from Berrien County, 1923-24.Burial location unknown. | | Knight,PeteSeeWilliam J.Knight | | Knight, Philip Terry — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 3rd District, 1970.Still living as of 1970. | | Knight, Reuben — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 4th District, 1858.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Ridgway Brewster(1911-2001) —also known asRidgway B. Knight — of New York. Born in Paris,Franceof American parents,June 12,1911.Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador toSyria, 1961-65;Belgium, 1965-69;Portugal, 1969-73.Died in Inxent,France,August14, 2001 (age90 years, 63days).Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Robert G. (b.1941) —also known asBob Knight — of Wichita,SedgwickCounty, Kan.BornJuly 31,1941.Republican.Investmentbanker;mayorof Wichita, Kan., 1980-81, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1995-; candidate forU.S.Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1986; candidate forGovernor ofKansas, 2002; candidate forKansasstate senate 30th District, 2004.Methodist.Member,Rotary;Habitatfor Humanity.Still living as of 2005. | | Knight, Robert G. C. — of Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.Republican. Postmaster atMason,Mich., 1883-88.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Robey — ofRoaneCounty, W.Va.Democrat. Candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates from Roane County, 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Knight, Ron — of Toppenish,YakimaCounty, Wash.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington,1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Knight, Ronald — of Warren,TrumbullCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Knight, Ronald T. — of Georgia.U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, 1974-77.Still living as of 1977. | | Knight, Samuel(1730-1804) —of Brattleboro,WindhamCounty, Vt.Born in Woburn,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,February10, 1730.Justiceof Vermont state supreme court, 1789-93.DiedJuly 23,1804 (age74 years, 164days).Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Samuel — ofSanJoaquin County, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 7th District, 1853-54.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Samuel — of California.U.S.Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1894-95.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Shirley — of Alaska. Republican. Independent Republican candidate forAlaskastate senate District P, 1994.Female.Still living as of 1994. | | Knight, Steve — of Columbus,MuscogeeCounty, Ga.Mayorof Columbus, Ga., 1962.Still living as of 1962. | | Knight, T. C. — of Parma,New MadridCounty, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from New Madrid County, 1943-44.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, ThePlumed:SeeJamesGillespie Blaine | | Knight, TheWhite:SeeSpiroTheodore Agnew —KimberCornellus Sigler | | Knight, Thomas — of Darlington Court House (now Darlington),DarlingtonCounty, S.C.Postmaster atDarlingtonCourt House, S.C., 1807-09.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Thomas — ofSchenectadyCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Schenectady County, 1837.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Thomas — Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Texas,2016(voted forDonaldTrump andMikePence).Still living as of 2016. | | Knight, Thomas A. (b.1933) —of South Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,October15, 1933.Democrat.Newspaperpublisher;publicrelations consultant; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates, 1965-66, 1979-88 (KanawhaCounty 1965-66, 17th District 1979-82, 23rd District 1983-88);defeated, 1966.Catholic.Member,Lions.Still living as of 1988. | | Knight, Thomas Edmund (b.1868) —also known asThomas E. Knight — of Selma,DallasCounty, Ala.Born in Greensboro,HaleCounty, Ala.,October13, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1892-95; circuit judge inAlabama, 1926-31;associatejustice of Alabama state supreme court, 1931-42; appointed 1931.Methodist.Member,SigmaAlpha Epsilon;Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Thomas Edmund, Jr. (b.1898) —also known asThomas E. Knight, Jr. — of Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.Born in Greensboro,HaleCounty, Ala.,June 19,1898.Democrat.Lawyer;Alabamastate attorney general, 1931-34;LieutenantGovernor of Alabama, 1935-39.Methodist.Member,American BarAssociation;SigmaAlpha Epsilon;Freemasons;Elks;Civitan;Jaycees;AmericanLegion.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Thomas H. — of Mt. Washington (now part of Independence),JacksonCounty, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,1915-16.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, W. O. — of Wakonda,ClayCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1911-12;member ofSouthDakota state senate 2nd District, 1919-22.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, W. T. — of Wichita Falls,WichitaCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1944.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Webster — of Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1905(voted forTheodoreRoosevelt andCharlesW. Fairbanks).Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Wilbur H. — of Sacramento,SacramentoCounty, Calif.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Knight,WillSeeJ. Will Knight | | Knight, William — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County, 1836.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, William A. — of Orange,New HavenCounty, Conn.Firstselectman of Orange, Connecticut, 1947.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Knight, William A. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 5th District, 1968.Still living as of 1968. | | Knight, William B. — ofCamdenCounty, N.J.Republican. Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1925-30,1952-53; defeated, 1955;Speaker ofthe New Jersey State House of Assembly, 1930.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, William D. — of Jacksonville,DuvalCounty, Fla.Democrat.Mayorof Jacksonville, Fla., 1897-99.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, William Frank (b.1847) —also known asWilliam F. Knight — of Laconia,BelknapCounty, N.H.Born in Hanover,GraftonCounty, N.H.,October13, 1847.Republican.Furnituremerchant; member ofNewHampshire state house of representatives, 1889; member ofNewHampshire state senate 6th District, 1895-96;mayorof Laconia, N.H., 1907-09.Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Edwin Perry Knight and Elizabeth W. T. (Vaughn) Knight; married1872 to FannieE. Taylor. |
| | Knight, William G. — of Charleston,MississippiCounty, Mo.Democrat.Mayorof Charleston, Mo., 1963-64.Still living as of 1964. | | Knight, William J.(1929-2004) —also known asPete Knight — of Palmdale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Noblesville,HamiltonCounty, Ind.,November18, 1929.Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; mayor ofPalmdale, Calif., 1988-92; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1993-96; member ofCaliforniastate senate 17th District, 1997-2004; died in office 2004.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks.Air Forcetestpilot who holds the speed record for winged aircraft: 4,250 mphflying the Bell X-15.Died, fromacutemyelogenous leukemia, in City of HopeHospital,May7, 2004 (age74 years, 171days).Interment atDesertLawn Memorial Park, Palmdale, Calif. | | Knight, William R., Jr. — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, William W. — of Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, William W. (b.1889) —ofSitka,Alaska.Born inEngland,1889.Delegateto Alaska state constitutional convention, 1955-56.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, William W. — of Munhall,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Burgessof Munhall, Pennsylvania, 1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Knight, Willis H. — of DeRidder,BeauregardParish, La.Postmaster atDeRidder,La., 1901.Burial location unknown. | | Knight, Wray Thomas — ofRichmond,Va.Republican. Postmaster atRichmond,Va., 1898-1906.Burial location unknown.
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