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John Knight

John Knight

New York Western District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Born 1871 in Arcade, NY

Died 1955

FJC ID: 1296

John Knight (April 29, 1871 – June 15, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was President pro tempore of the New York State Senate from 1925 to 1931, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1931 to 1955 and its Chief Judge from 1948 to 1955.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. New York
    New York
    State senator · 1917–1931
    • ↳president pro tem · 1924–1931
  2. New York
    New York
    State assemblyman · 1913–1917
  3. Wyoming County, New York
    District attorney · 1904–1913
  4. Private practice, Arcade, New York
    1896–1900
  5. Arcade, New York
    Town clerk · 1892–1896

Appointments

  1. New York Western District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of New YorkChief Judge
    1932–1955 · Appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Read law
    1896
  2. University of Rochester
    A.B. · 1893