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John Knight
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York · 1932
John Knight , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. John Knight (April 29, 1871 – June 15, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate from 1925 to 1931, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1931 to 1955 and its Chief Judge from 1948 to 1955.
Education
- University of RochesterA.B., 1893
- Read law1896
Career
Town clerk, Arcade, New York, 1892-1896; Private practice, Arcade, New York, 1896-1900; District attorney, Wyoming County, New York, 1904-1913; State assemblyman, New York, 1913-1917; State senator, New York, 1917-1931; president pro tem, 1924-1931
Biography
John Knight (April 29, 1871 – June 15, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate from 1925 to 1931, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1931 to 1955 and its Chief Judge from 1948 to 1955.
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