John Knight

1871–1955 · Arcade, NY

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New YorkJudgeHerbert Hoover (Republican)Jan 9, 1932Death, Jun 15, 1955

Education

  • University of Rochester, A.B., 1893
  • Read law, 1896

Professional Career

Town clerk, Arcade, New York, 1892-1896; Private practice, Arcade, New York, 1896-1900; District attorney, Wyoming County, New York, 1904-1913; State assemblyman, New York, 1913-1917; State senator, New York, 1917-1931; president pro tem, 1924-1931

Other Federal Judicial Service

  • Referee in Bankruptcy, Western District of New York, 1899-1904

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