Emery T. Knudson
American judge
About Emery T. Knudson
Lived 1896 – 1974 (aged 77).
Emery Thomas "E. T." Knudson (September 3, 1896 – June 13, 1974) was a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1959 to 1965, serving as chief justice from 1963 to 1965.
From northern Idaho, Knudson was born in Post Falls, graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School,
Knudson was elected to the court in 1959. In early 1965, he became the first elected official in Idaho to take a controversial loyalty oath enacted by the state legislature in 1963, and thereafter enjoined while awaiting litigation. Knudson resigned from the court later that year.
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Who was Emery T. Knudson?
American judge
When was Emery T. Knudson born?
Emery T. Knudson was born on 3 September 1896 in Post Falls.
When did Emery T. Knudson die?
Emery T. Knudson died on 13 June 1974 in Idaho, Post Falls, Idaho.
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