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John Power Knowles

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1870

John Power Knowles , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. John Power Knowles (June 13, 1808 – August 3, 1887) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Education

  • Brown UniversityA.B., 1836
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1838

Career

Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1838-1855, 1857-1865, 1867-1869; State representative, Rhode Island, 1855, 1866; Court reporter, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1855-1857, 1865-1866; City solicitor, Providence, Rhode Island, 1866-1867

Biography

John Power Knowles (June 13, 1808 – August 3, 1887) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

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