Hiram Knowles

Judge Hiram Knowles

Personal

Birthday:

1/18/1834

Birthplace:

Penobscot, ME

Date of Death:

4/6/1911

Place of Death:

near Idaho Falls, ID

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

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
Associate justice, Supreme Court of Montana Territory, 1868-1879
Private practice, Butte, Montana, 1879-1890
Private practice, Missoula, Montana, 1904-1911

Education

Name of School:

Antioch College

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1860

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of Montana

Court Name:

Montana District Court

President Nominating:

Benjamin Harrison

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

02/21/1890

Termination Date:

4/15/1904

Termination Reason:

Retirement