Legislator Details
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James B. Knight, portrait from Nimmo, p.68
James B. Knight, portrait from Nimmo, p.68
James Brooks Knight
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Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 52
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Date: 3/19/1850
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Country: US
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Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: newspaperman, publisher
Race: Caucasian or White
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Born in Wisconson
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Northern Asylum for Insane , Northern State Normal School , Printing , Public Lands & Forestry Interests , Railroads
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City of Residence: Norway
County of Residence Dickinson
District: Dickinson
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Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office: 12/31/1912
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Public Lands and Forestry Interests
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Printing , Railroads , Soldiers' Home , University
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City of Residence: Norway
County of Residence Dickinson
District: Dickinson
District Description: Dickinson County
Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the University
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Institution for the Deaf , Printing , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Capitol and Public Buildings
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City of Residence: Norway
County of Residence Dickinson
District: Dickinson
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Date Elected: 11/8/1904
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1905
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Institution for the Deaf
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Game Laws , Institution for the Deaf , Printing , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
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City of Residence: Norway
County of Residence Dickinson
District: Dickinson
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Date Elected: 11/4/1902
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1903
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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