| Benjamin Knight | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 | |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Yell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1836 Mansfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1905 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lydia A. Killey |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |  United States Army
|
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Benjamin Knight (October 16, 1836 - June 2, 1905) served in the California State Senate for the 6th district from 1883 to 1887.[1] During the American Civil War, he joined Company I, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army, and served twenty-one months, where he became a corporal.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ "Join California - Benjamin Knight". http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/10242.
- ↑ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California. http://media.onevoter.org/reports/Legislators_of_California.pdf. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ Kingman, Bradford. History of Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 1656-1894, Syracuse, New York, D. Mason & Company, Publishers, 1895, page 109.
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