Jonathan Knight
Jonathan Knight
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Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822-1823 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1823-1824 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| Counties | Washington | |||
Biography
11/22/1787 - 11/22/1858
KNIGHT, Jonathan, a Representative from Washington County; born, November 22, 1787 in Bucks County, Pa.; farmer; surveyor; civil engineer; elected, commissioner, Washington County (1816-1818); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1822-1823 and the 1823-1824 term; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1824-1828); employed, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (1828-1842: chief engineer, 1830-1842); elected, United States Congress (1855-1857); unsuccessful campaign for reelection to Congress (1856, 1858); died, November 22, 1858; interred, West Land Cemetery, West Brownsville, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Bibliography
Dorwart, H. L. (1951, January). Biographical notes on Jonathan Knight (1787-1858). The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 75(1), 76–90.
Archival Collections
Knight, Jonathan. 33 typed carbon copies of letters to Nathon and Ann Whealdon (with biographical summary and 1950 note on sour of letters), 1826-1858, Box: 13, Folder: 5. General Manuscript File Collection, MS200. Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections, Northwestern University, Evanston, Il.
William Smith Mason Autograph Collection (MS 344). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library, New Haven, Ct.
PA Senate Biography
After 2 session(s) serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Jonathan Knight went on to serve in congress - opens in a new tab