AKA William Franklin Knox Born:1-Jan-1874
Birthplace:Boston, MA
Died:28-Apr-1944
Location of death:Washington, DC
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried,Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Gender: Male
Religion:Congregationalist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician,Publisher
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Secretary of the Navy, 1940-44 Military service: US Army (Rough Riders, Spanish-American War); US Army (1917-19, Maj.) Father: William Edwin Knox
Mother: Sarah Barnard
Wife: Annie Reid (m. 238-Dec-1898, until his death, one daughter, d. 15-Sep-1958)
Daughter:Elyse Knox (actress, b. 14-Dec-1917)
University:Alma College
US Secretary of the Navy (11-Jul-1940 to 28-Apr-1944)
The Chicago Daily News Publisher, Part Owner (1931-40)
Hearst General Manager, Newspapers (1928-31)
Manchester Leader Editor
American Legion
Zeta Sigma
Canadian Ancestry Maternal and Paternal
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