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Philander Knox
Republican · Senate · Pennsylvania · 1904–1921
Philander Knox was a Republican U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, serving 1904–1921. Cast 748 votes and missed 35.9%.
- Years in Congress
- 9
- Votes missed
- 35.9%
- Born
- 1853
- Died
- 1921
Biography
Philander Chase Knox (May 6, 1853 – October 12, 1921) was an American lawyer, bank director, statesman and Republican Party politician. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1904 to 1909 and 1917 to 1921. He was the 44th U.S. attorney general in the cabinet of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt from 1901 to 1904 and the 40th U.S.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Pennsylvania1904–1909 · Republican
- Senate, Pennsylvania1917–1921 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Philander Knox (R-PA), Senate 1904–1921,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/K000296/philander-knox (accessed 2026-10-13).