About Benjamin Knight
Lived 1836 – 1905 (aged 68). Benjamin Knight was an American politician and physician.
Benjamin Knight Jr. (October 16, 1836 – June 2, 1905) was an American politician and physician in Santa Cruz, California. He served in the California State Senate for the 6th district from 1883 to 1887.
Life and career Benjamin Knight Jr. was born on October 16, 1836, in Mansfield, Connecticut. He was a descendant of Maturin Murray Ballou, a collaborator of Roger Williams the founder of Rhode Island. His father, Benjamin Knight Sr., was a machinist.
Knight graduated from Harvard Medical School on March 1868.
His son, Benjamin Killey Knight (1874–1947), served as the Santa Cruz County District Attorney, and later as a Superior Court Judge. His grandson Benjamin Bliss Knight (1899–1989) also served as Santa Cruz County District Attorney.
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American politician, physician (1836–1905)
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Benjamin Knight was born on 16 October 1836 in Mansfield.
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Benjamin Knight died on 2 June 1905.
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Benjamin Knight was a politician and physician.
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