Horatio G. Knight
| Horatio G. Knight | |
|---|---|
| 30th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
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In office January 7, 1875 – January 2, 1879 | |
| Governor |
William Gaston Alexander H. Rice |
| Preceded by | Thomas Talbot |
| Succeeded by | John Davis Long |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 24, 1818 Easthampton, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 16, 1895 (aged 77) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Lieutenant Governor |
Horatio Gates Knight (March 24, 1818 – October 16, 1895) was an American politician, manufacturer and philanthropist who served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1875 to 1879.
Knight apprenticed with store-keeper Samuel Williston as a boy and the two later worked as business partners, establishing and operating manufacturing businesses in Easthampton, Massachusetts.[1] He married Mary Ann Huntoon, and his daughter was the composer Mary Knight Wood.[2]
References
- ↑ "The New England magazine and Bay State monthly, Volume 5" (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). 1886. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ↑ Saerchinger, César, ed. (1918). International who's who in music and musical gazetteer, Volume 5 (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Retrieved 21 December 2010.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Talbot |
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts 1875 – 1879 |
Succeeded by John Davis Long |
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