Nicholas Egbert Knight

Nicholas Egbert Knight (October 15, 1866 – April 18, 1946) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives He was a Republican.

Biography

Knight was born on October 15, 1866, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.[1][2] He was Methodist. He came to Dakota Territory in 1886 and settled in Hamlin County, Dakota Territory.[2] He was a farmer and raised stock.[2] Knight was involved in the farm elevator and telephone businesses.[2][3] He died on April 18, 1946.

Career

Knight was a member of the House of Representatives from 1913 to 1915 and from 1932 to 1933. He also served as South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands from 1917 to 1925.[4] Knight unsuccessfully ran against Carl Gunderson for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota in 1923.[2][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Nicholas Egbert Knight". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e "N. E. Knight Comes Out for Governor". The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times. October 17, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ South Dakota Legislative Manual, vol. 17, Biographical Sketch of N. E. Knight, p. 500.
  4. ^ "South Dakota Legislator database-Nicholas Egbert Knight". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  5. ^ "Another Candidate for Governor". The Deadwood Telegram. October 15, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved July 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Coolidge Is Indorsed at Pierre–McMaster Gets 2,500 Majority". The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times. December 5, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 21, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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