Edwin T. McKnight
Edwin T. McKnight | |
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| President of the Massachusetts Senate[1] | |
| In office 1919–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Gordon Wells |
| Succeeded by | Frank G. Allen |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate Sixth Middlesex District[1] | |
| Assumed office January 8, 1918[2] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[3] 21st Suffolk District | |
| In office 1906[3]–1907[3] | |
| Member of the Boston, Massachusetts Common Council[4][3] | |
| In office 1903[3]–1905[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1869 Kings County, New Brunswick |
| Died | July 14, 1935 (aged 65) Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian; American |
| Political party | Republican[3] |
| Alma mater | Fredericton, N. B. Normal School; University of New Brunswick, Harvard Law School[3] |
Edwin T. McKnight (1869–1935) was a politician who served on the Boston City Council, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives; and as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate.[3][1][5]
Early life
[edit]McKnight was born on October 11, 1869, in Kings County, New Brunswick.[4]
Education
[edit]McKnight attended Fredericton, N. B. Normal School; the University of New Brunswick, and Harvard Law School[3]
See also
[edit]- 1917 Massachusetts legislature
- 1918 Massachusetts legislature
- 1919 Massachusetts legislature
- 1920 Massachusetts legislature
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Coolidge, Henry D. (1920), A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1920, Boston, MA: The Massachusetts General Court, p. 458.
- ^ Massachusetts General Court. Senate (1918), The Journal of the Senate, Boston, MA: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 32.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Who's Who in State Politics, 1918, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1918, p. 76.
- ^ a b Who's Who in State Politics, 1907, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1907, p. 278.
- ^ "Funeral Today for McKnight Will Be Private". The Boston Globe. July 15, 1935. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
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- 1869 births
- Boston City Council members
- Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Republican Party Massachusetts state senators
- Presidents of the Massachusetts Senate
- 1935 deaths
- Harvard Law School alumni
- University of New Brunswick alumni
- 20th-century members of the Massachusetts General Court