About William M. Knight
Lived 1837 – 1910 (aged 72–73). William M. Knight was an American businessperson and politician.
William M. Knight (1837 – May 4, 1910) was an American politician and merchant from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Cecil County from 1874 to 1878. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1878 to 1880.
Early life William M. Knight was born in 1837 at Knight Island on the Sassafras River in Cecil County, Maryland, to Rebecca (née Ringgold) and William Knight. He was descended from Stephen Knight, a judge and member of the Maryland House of Burgesses. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County from 1878 to 1880. He served on the staff of Governor James Black Groome. He lived at McLane Place near Bohemia Bridge in Bohemia, Maryland, for a number of years.
Knight died May 4, 1910, at his home at 2121 Maryland Avenue in Baltimore. He was buried at Elkton Cemetery in Elkton.
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American politician and merchant (1837–1910)
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William M. Knight died on 4 May 1910.
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William M. Knight was a businessperson and politician.
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