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Hiram Knowles
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Hiram Knowles served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Appointed by Benjamin Harrison and confirmed Feb 21, 1890.
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison
- Confirmed
- Feb 21, 1890
- Born
- 1834
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MontanaBenjamin Harrison · Feb 21, 1890 – Apr 15, 1904
Education
- Antioch College
- Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1860
Career
Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1860-1862; Private practice, Dayton, Missouri, 1862; Private practice, Humbolt County, Nevada, 1862-1863; District attorney, Humbolt County, Nevada, 1863-1864; Judge, Humbolt County [Nevada] Probate Court, 1864-1865; Private practice, Deer Lodge, Montana, 1866-1868; Private practice, Butte, Montana, 1879-1890; Private practice, Missoula, Montana, 1904-1911
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Hiram Knowles, District Court for the District of Montana,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1383421/hiram-knowles (accessed 2026-10-13).