(Encyclopedia) Lane, Franklin Knight, 1864–1921, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1913–20), b. near Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada. Raised in California, he later studied law and practiced in San…
(Encyclopedia) Knight, Frank Hyneman, 1885–1972, American economist, b. McLean County, Ill., Ph.D. Cornell, 1916. He taught economics at the Univ. of Chicago (1927–62). Knight's most influential work…
(Encyclopedia) Knight, George Wilson, 1897–1985, English writer and critic, grad. Oxford (B.A., 1923; M.A., 1925). He wrote numerous books and essays on English literature, including The Wheel of…
(Encyclopedia) Knight, Sarah Kemble, 1666–1727, American teacher, b. Boston. She was known as Madam Knight in connection with her writing school and her work as a recorder of public documents. Her…
(Encyclopedia) Browne, Hablot KnightBrowne, Hablot Knighthăbˈlō [key], pseud. Phiz, 1815–82, English illustrator. At 21 he was chosen by Charles Dickens to illustrate Pickwick Papers. His success was…
KNIGHT, Jonathan, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bucks County, Pa., November 22, 1787; moved with his parents to East Bethlehem, Washington County, Pa., in 1801; attended the…
KNIGHT, Nehemiah, (father of Nehemiah Rice Knight), a Representative from Rhode Island; born in âKnightsville,â Cranston (now a part of Providence), R.I., March 23, 1746; attended the…
KNIGHT, Charles Landon, a Representative from Ohio; born near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., June 18, 1867; attended the public schools; graduated from Vanderbilt University, Nashville,…
Senate Years of Service: 1821-1841Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Anti-Jacksonian; WhigKNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice, (son of Nehemiah Knight [1746-1808]), a Senator from Rhode…
Senate Years of Service: 1913-1925Party: DemocratSHIELDS, John Knight, a Senator from Tennessee; born at âClinchdale,â near Beanâs Station, Grainger County, Tenn., August 15, 1858; was…
