Nicholas Egbert Knight Explained

Nicholas Egbert Knight (October 15, 1866 – April 18, 1946) was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives He was a Republican.

Biography

Knight was born on October 15, 1866, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.[1] [2] He was Methodist. He came to Dakota Territory in 1886 and settled in Hamlin County, Dakota Territory.[2] He was a farmer and raised stock.[2] Knight was involved in the farm elevator and telephone businesses.[2] [3] He died on April 18, 1946.

Career

Knight was a member of the House of Representatives from 1913 to 1915 and from 1932 to 1933. He also served as South Dakota Commissioner of School and Public Lands from 1917 to 1925.[4] Knight unsuccessfully ran against Carl Gunderson for the Republican nomination for governor of South Dakota in 1923.[2] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicholas Egbert Knight. Political Graveyard. 2011-10-19.
  2. News: N. E. Knight Comes Out for Governor . The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times. October 17, 1923. 1. Newspapers.com. July 20, 2016 .
  3. South Dakota Legislative Manual, vol. 17, Biographical Sketch of N. E. Knight, p. 500.
  4. Web site: South Dakota Legislator database-Nicholas Egbert Knight . 2013-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130703125011/http://legis.state.sd.us/historical/LegislatorDetail.aspx?MemberID=3039 . 2013-07-03 . dead .
  5. News: Another Candidate for Governor . The Deadwood Telegram. October 15, 1923. 2. Newspapers.com. July 21, 2016 .
  6. News: Coolidge Is Indorsed at Pierre–McMaster Gets 2,500 Majority . The Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times. December 5, 1923. 1. Newspapers.com. July 21, 2016 .

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