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KNOWLEN (Soundex K545) — See also KNOWLAN, KNOWLAND, KNOWLES, KNOWLS, KNOWLSON, KNOWLTON, NEWLIN, NOLEN, NOLENE, NOLIN, NOWLEN, NOWLIN, PAWLENTY.

  Knowlen, Frederick W. (d. 1920) — of Centreville, St. Joseph County, Mich.; Constantine, St. Joseph County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1912-20; died in office 1920. Died in 1920. Burial location unknown.


KNOWLES (Soundex K542) — See also BOWLES, COWLES, FOWLES, KNOWLAN, KNOWLAND, KNOWLEN, KNOWLS, KNOWLSON, KNOWLTON, NOLES, NOWLEN, POWLESS, ROWLES, SOWLES.

  KNOWLES: See also Augustus George Hazard — Michael Knowles McGrath
  Knowles, Anthony Carroll See Tony Knowles
  Knowles, Charles Joseph — Democrat. Candidate for Florida state house of representatives 34th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Knowles, Charles R. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1879. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Charles S. — of Kanawha County, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  Knowles, Clyde M. — of Phenix City, Russell County, Ala. Mayor of Phenix City, Ala., 1955-57. Still living as of 1957.
  Knowles, Daniel Clark (b. 1836) — also known as Daniel C. Knowles — of Tilton, Belknap County, N.H. Born in Yardville, Mercer County, N.J., January 4, 1836. Son of Enoch Knowles. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; clergyman; Prohibition candidate for Governor of New Hampshire, 1894; Prohibition candidate for New Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1902. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 10, 1863, to Lucia M. Barrows.
  Knowles, Edward — of Denver, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Ella (1860-1911) — of Montana. Born in Northwood Ridge, Northwood, Rockingham County, N.H., July 31, 1860. Candidate for Montana state attorney general, 1892. Female. Died in Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont., January 27, 1911 (age 50 years, 180 days). Interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Mont.
  Knowles, Forrest E. — of North Hampton, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from North Hampton; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Fred — of Norwich, New London County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Norwich, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Freeman Tulley (1846-1910) — also known as Freeman Knowles — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Born in Harmony, Somerset County, Maine, October 10, 1846. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; newspaper publisher; U.S. Representative from South Dakota at-large, 1897-99. Died in Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak., June 1, 1910 (age 63 years, 234 days). Interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married to Alice Freeman Graham (1848-1920).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Knowles, Gladys E. Heinrich — also known as Gladys Knowles; Gladys E. Heinrich — of Hardin, Big Horn County, Mont.; Anaconda, Deer Lodge County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1936; member of Republican National Committee from Montana, 1940; Presidential Elector for Montana, 1972. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Guy — of Irvington, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Knowles, Herbert B. — of Lenawee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Herbert L. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Concord 2nd Ward, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Hiram (1834-1911) — of Butte, Silver Bow County, Mont.; Missoula, Missoula County, Mont. Born in Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, January 18, 1834. Republican. Lawyer; probate judge in Nevada, 1864; justice of Montana territorial supreme court, 1868-69; candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from Montana Territory, 1884; delegate to Montana state constitutional convention, 1889; U.S. District Judge for Montana, 1890-1904. Member, Freemasons; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died April 6, 1911 (age 77 years, 78 days). Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Horace Greeley (1863-1913) — also known as Horace G. Knowles — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Seaford, Sussex County, Del., October 20, 1863. Son of Isaac H. D. Knowles and Sarah L. (Short) Knowles. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Bordeaux, 1889-93; U.S. Minister to Romania, 1907-09; Serbia, 1907-09; Dominican Republic, 1909-10; Bolivia, 1910-13, died in office 1913. Died August 23, 1913 (age 49 years, 307 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Horace Greeley
  Relatives: Married, April 20, 1897, to Edith E. Wallace.
  Knowles, Howard — of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill. Born in Illinois. U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 5th Illinois District, 1879. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Isabella — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, James M., Jr. — of Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1958; candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Knowles, James Wallace III — of Ferguson, St. Louis County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Knowles, John — of Madison County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Madison County, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Lawson M. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Knowles, Leonard F. (b. 1876) — of Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Mich. Born in Spring Green, Sauk County, Wis., February 18, 1876. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 27th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Lucius W. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. U.S. Vice Consul in Kobe, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Mark — of Harrison Township, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Harrison Township, Michigan, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Knowles, Mary Ann — of Hudson, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Knowles, P. A. — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Raymond A. — of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, N.Y. Republican. Niagara County District Attorney, 1928-31; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1948-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowles, Robert P. (1916-1985) — of New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wis. Born in River Falls, Pierce County, Wis., February 25, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1955-75; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1972. Died November 3, 1985 (age 69 years, 251 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Warren Perley Knowles; married 1941 to Madelyn Lucille Ullrich (born 1919).
  Knowles, Ronald S. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 63rd District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  Knowles, Sandra — of Wickford, North Kingstown, Washington County, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Knowles, Tony (b. 1943) — also known as Anthony Carroll Knowles — of Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., January 1, 1943. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; restaurant owner; mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, 1982-87; Governor of Alaska, 1994-2002; defeated, 1990, 2006; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1996, 2000, 2008; candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, 2004. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Susan Morris.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Knowles, Warren Perley (1908-1993) — also known as Warren P. Knowles — of New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wis.; Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in River Falls, Pierce County, Wis., August 19, 1908. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state senate, 1941-54; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1948, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972; Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, 1955-59, 1961-63; Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1956; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1957; Governor of Wisconsin, 1965-71. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Eagles; Kiwanis. Suffered a heart attack at the end of a day of fishing, during the annual "Governor's Open" fishing tournament, and died soon after at Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wis., May 1, 1993 (age 84 years, 255 days). His body was donated to the Medical College of Wisconsin.
  Relatives: Married 1943 to Dorothy C. Guidry (divorced 1968); brother of Robert P. Knowles.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Knowles, William E. — of Chester, Randolph County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of Randolph County Democratic Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.


KNOWLS (Soundex K542) — See also COWLS, FOWLSTON, KNOWLAN, KNOWLAND, KNOWLEN, KNOWLES, KNOWLSON, KNOWLTON, NALLS, NEELS, NEHLS, NEILS, NELZ, NILZ, ROWLSON, SPROWLS.

  Knowls, Frank — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Village president of Royal Oak, Michigan; elected 1901. Burial location unknown.


KNOWLSON (Soundex K542) — See also COWLS, FOWLSTON, KNOWLAN, KNOWLAND, KNOWLEN, KNOWLES, KNOWLS, KNOWLTON, ROWLSON, SPROWLS.

  KNOWLSON: See also Horace Elgin Dodge, Jr.
  Knowlson, James M. — U.S. Consular Agent in Lindsay, 1904-05. Burial location unknown.


KNOWLTON (Soundex K543) — See also KNOWLAN, KNOWLAND, KNOWLEN, KNOWLES, KNOWLS, KNOWLSON, NOLTON.

  KNOWLTON: See also Paul Revere Baird — Knowlton S. Chaffee — Alexis U. Coates — Ebenezer Knowlton Fogg — Knowlton V. Hicks — Carl Elias Milliken
  Knowlton, Amos — of Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ashford, 1827-28, 1832, 1839. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Charles E. — of Belfast, Waldo County, Maine. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Daniel — of Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ashford, 1824, 1831, 1834. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, David II — of Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ashford, 1822. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, E. J. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Ebenezer (1815-1874) — of Maine. Born in Pittsfield, Merrimack County, N.H., December 6, 1815. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives, 1844; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1855-57. Died September 10, 1874 (age 58 years, 278 days). Interment at City Cemetery, South Montville, Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Knowlton, Edward T. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 1st Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Elbridge G. — of Oakland County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County, 1844. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Frederick W. (1856-1925) — of Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine, 1856. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1916. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died, of appendicitis, in Penobscot General Hospital, Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine, January 12, 1925 (age about 68 years). Interment at Lawndale Cemetery, Old Town, Maine.
  Knowlton, George F. — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state senate 10th District, 1935; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Keene 1st Ward; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Gwendolyn B. — of Upton, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Henry (b. 1861) — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Born in Chester Township, Ottawa County, Mich., 1861. Son of William Knowlton. Republican. Banker; mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1900-01; defeated, 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 20, 1886, to Allie Bishop.
  Knowlton, Henry E. — of Mansfield, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Mansfield; elected 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Horace A. — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Mayor of Little Rock, Ark., 1931-35. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Hosea Merrill (b. 1847) — also known as Hosea M. Knowlton — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Durham, Androscoggin County, Maine, May 20, 1847. Son of Isaac Case Knowlton (D.D.) and Mary Smith (Wellington) Knowlton. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1876-77; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1878-79; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1894-1902. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 22, 1873, to Sylvia B. Almy.
  Knowlton, James H. — of Wisconsin. Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, John L. — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Knowlton, John Stocker Coffin (1798-1871) — also known as John S. C. Knowlton — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Born in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, N.H., December 11, 1798. Son of Daniel Knowlton and Mary (Stocker) Knowlton. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1853; mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1853-54; Worcester County High Sheriff, 1856-71. Died in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., June 10, 1871 (age 72 years, 181 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 17, 1829, to Anna W. Hartwell.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Knowlton, Lincoln B. — of Peoria County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Peoria County, 1847. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Luke (1738-1810) — of Newfane, Windham County, Vt. Born in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Mass., October 24, 1738. Justice of Vermont state supreme court, 1786. Died December 12, 1810 (age 72 years, 49 days). Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Marcus Perrin (1839-1918) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Wilbraham, Hampden County, Mass., February 3, 1839. Son of Merrick Knowlton and Fatima (Perrin) Knowlton. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1878; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1880-81; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1881-87; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1887-1911; chief justice of Massachusetts supreme judicial court, 1902-11. Died in 1918 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Nathaniel — of Hopkinton, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1831-33. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Paul H. — of Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine. Delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Piscataquis County, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, Stephen — of Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ashford, 1830. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, William — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  Knowlton, William J. — of Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine; Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Starks, Somerset County, Maine. Son of Hiram Knowlton and Sabrina W. Knowlton. Republican. Lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Vetto C. Tibbetts.
  Knowlton, Wiram — of Wisconsin. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 6th Circuit, 1850-53; justice of Wisconsin state supreme court, 1850-53. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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