Jonathan T. Knight

Jonathan T. Knight

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Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1824-1825 Representative Democrat
1825-1826 Representative Democrat
1826-1827 Representative Democrat
Counties Philadelphia

Biography

11/21/1791 - 06/26/1858


KNIGHT, Jonathan T., a Representative from Philadelphia County; born November 21, 1791 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; lawyer; unsuccessful campaign, auditor, Philadelphia County (1821); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1824-1825, 1825-1826 and 1826-1827 terms; elected, school director, Byberry schools (1827-1828); appointed, justice of the peace (1828, 1852); appointed, associate judge, Philadelphia County (1828-1835); presidential elector (1832); commissioner, Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Company (1832-1833); farmer; died, June 26, 1858 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.


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