Lucian Lamar Knight

Lucian Lamar Knight (February 9, 1868 – November 19, 1933) was an American journalist, editor, author, and historian. He was the founder of the Georgia Archives. In 1919, in recognition of his work in history, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts of England. The University of Georgia awarded him an LL. D., while his master's degree came from Princeton University. He was also a Phi Beta Kappa.

Early life and education Lucian Lamar Knight was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 9, 1868. distinguished as an educator. His first ancestor of the Knight name was settled at Jamestown, Virginia, as early as 1624. Besides his father, he had three uncles in the Confederate States Army. On his mother's side, he was also a Lamar; on his father's a Walton ― both historic Southern families.

Clara Knight was widowed in 1869, with two infants. Lucian's guardianship passed to a maternal uncle, Dr. John B. Daniel, a businessman of Atlanta, and a devout Presbyterian elder.

Career For ten years, Knight served on the staff of The Atlanta Constitution, serving as literary editor during the period of 1892–1902. Ill health necessitated an abandonment of Knight's ministerial career.

As a public speaker, Knight was constantly in demand. He was widely traveled, having several times crossed the ocean. Frances Walton and Mary Lamar.

Selected works Stone Mountain

Assistant editor Memoirs of Georgia, 1895 Modern Eloquence, 1899