Robert McKnight
Robert McKnight | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district | |
| 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Allegheny Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Denny McKnight |
| Education | Princeton College (BA) |
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[]
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. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Justham, Kristin. "Robert McKnight Diaries Finding Aid". Archive Service Center, University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "McKnight, Robert (1820-1885)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
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