| Robert McKnight | |||
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives | In office 1859–1863 | ||
| Preceded by | Samuel A. Purviance | ||
| Succeeded by | James K. Moorhead | ||
| Member of the Pittsburgh City Council | |||
In office 1847–1849 | |||
| Personal details | |||
| Born | January 20, 1820 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Died | October 25, 1885 (aged 65) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Resting place | Allegheny Cemetery | ||
| Political party | Republican | ||
| Children | Denny McKnight | ||
Robert McKnight (January 20, 1820 – October 25, 1885) was an American lawyer and politician who represented Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1859 to 1863.
Early life and education[]
Robert McKnight was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and a private school at Xenia, Ohio. He graduated from Princeton College in 1839.[1]
Career[]
Robert McKnight, in later years
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1842, and entered into a partnership with Henry S. Magraw in Pittsburgh. McKnight was hired to be a solicitor for the Bank of Pittsburgh in 1846.[2] He served as a member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 1847 to 1849.
McKnight was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses. He served his district during the American Civil War.
After his final term in 1863, he resumed the practice of law.
Personal life[]
McKnight died in Pittsburgh in 1885. He was interned at the Allegheny Cemetery.[3] Early Pittsburgh Pirates owner Denny McKnight was his son.
References[]
- ↑ "McKnight, Robert (1820-1885)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000531. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ Justham, Kristin. "Robert McKnight Diaries Finding Aid". Archive Service Center, University of Pittsburgh. http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=ascead;cc=ascead;q1=robert%20mcknight;rgn=main;view=text;didno=US-PPiU-dar194901. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "McKnight, Robert (1820-1885)". The Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinnon-mclaud.html. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
External links[]
- Robert McKnight at Find a Grave
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