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the chief witnesses examined in 1SSS by the House Committee on Manufactures in its investigation of trusts. Address, Pittsburg, Pa.
KIRK, Edward C .:
Dental surgeon; born in Sterling, Ill., Dec. 9, 1856; son of Gen. Edward N. Kirk; educated the Philadelphia public schools. he became an instructor in the Arts Department of the University of Pennsylvania; in 1876 began the study of medicine, and in 1878 was graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Sur- gery. After a number of years of private practice he was made dean in 1896 of the Dental Department of the University. Since 1896 he has been Professor of Clin- ical Dentistry in the University of Pennsylvania. He is editor of the "Am- erican Text Book of Operative Dentistry," a notable work, and of other publications, and for more than ten years has been editor of the Dental Cosmos, a leading dental periodical. He is President of the Academy of Stomatology and a member of many dental societies. Address, Lands- downe, Pa.
KIRK, Ellen Warner Olney:
Author (nom de plume Henry Hayes) ; born in Southington, Conn .. Nov. 6, 1842; received academic education at Stratford, Conn .; was married in 1879. Author of "Lesson in Love," "A Midsummer Mad- ness," "The Story of Margaret Kent," "Sons and Daughters." "Queen Money," "A Daughter of Eve," "Ciphers." "Maid- ens Choosing." "The Story of Lawrence Garth," "A Revolutionary Love Story," "The Revolt of a Daughter," "Dorothy Dean," "Dorothy and Her Friends." "Our Lady Vanity," "A Remedy for Love," etc. Address, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.
KIRK, John Foster:
Author and editor; born in Frederick- town, New Brunswick, March 22, 1824; received an academic education at Hali- fax, Nova Scoua (LL. D. from University of Pennsylvania); came to the United States in 1812; was Secretary and assist- ant to William H. Prescott, the historian, 1847-1859: was contributor to North Amer- ican Review. ete., and edited Lippincott's Magazine, 1870-1886. Lecturer on history, University of Pennsylvania, 1885-1SSS. He is author of "History of Charles the Bold." Editor of Prescott's Works: also of "Supplement to Allibone's Dictionary of Authors," ote. Address, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.
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KIRK, Samnel W .:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Fulton County, Pa .: born in Dublin Township, Fulton County, July 2, 1861; was educated in the public schools and Millersville and Cumberland Valley State Normal Schools; for a time was engaged in farming and school teach- ing; was graduated from the Dickinson Law School in 1896 and in October of that year was admitted to practice in the courts of Fulton County, and is at present practicing law; served as Chairman of the Democratic County Committee for two years; was appointed mercantile appraiser and elected auditor of McConnellsburg Borough; was elected to the House of Representatives in 1900. and re-elected in November, 1902. Address, McConnells- burg, Pa.
KIRK, Thomas T., M. D .:
Born in East Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 1, 1860; son of James and Eleanor (Taylor) Kirk; he is of Scotch descent; educated in the common schools of his native town and then entered Scio College at Scio, Ohio; later he began to read medi- cine with Dr. J. C. Floyd of Steubenville, and subsequently attended the Long Island Hospital Medical College; he was graduated with the class of 1SS6 and went to Pittsburg, where he soon estab- lished a lucrative practice. He is a mem- ber of the Medical Society of Allegheny County; in 1892 he was made a Mason in Dallas Lodge No. 508 of Pittsburg: also a member of Zerubbabel Chapter No. 162, of Ascalon Commandery No. 159, of the Lodge of Perfection. and the Pennsylvania Consistory. He married Miss Mary F. Ingram of Smithfield, Ohio, June 1, 1886, who died March 20, 1896. Member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Republican in politics. Address, 490S Liberty Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
KIRKBRIDE, Franklin B. :
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Banker; born in Philadelphia, Aug. 10. 1867; son of Thomas S. Kirkbride, M. D., LL. D., and Eliza Butler Kirkbride; was graduated from Haver- ford College in 1889 with the degree of A. B. In business in Liverpool. England, 1889-1890, and Philadelphia. 1890-1891; Re- publican in politics. Superintendent mail equipment shops at the Post Office De- partment. Washington. D. C .. 1891-1893; since 1893 with the Pennsylvania Com- pany for Insurances on Lives and Grant- ing Annuities; Treasurer of same since
1899; Trustee and Secretary of the Phila- delphia Polyclinic and College for Grad- uates in Medicine, the Philadelphia Va- cant Lots Cultivation Association. the Public Baths Association of Philadel- phia. Address, 1406 Spruce St. and 517 Chestnut, St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KIRKER. William Bredin:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Allegheny County; born in Butler, Butler County, Pa .. Nov. 21, 1860; in 1864 he removed to Allegheny, where he lived until 1877; then removed to Bellevue, Allegheny County, where he now resides; was educated in the public schools and the Western University of Pennsylvania; served as clerk in the Prothonotary's office of Allegheny Coun- ty, and court clerk of Common Pleas Court No. 2; read law with his father. and was admitted to practice in the courts of Allegheny County, Sept. 16, 1893, and two years later in the Supreme Court. He has filled the office of Burgess, Clerk of Council, Justice of the Peace, Borough Solicitor, Councilman, and Pres- ident of Council of Bellevue; has been a member of the Allegheny County Repub- lican Executive Committee for twenty- one years; was a delegate to the State Convention in 1895. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1900; re-elected in November, 1902. Address, Bellevue, Pa.
KIRKPATRICK, William James:
Composer, musician; born Feb. 27, 1838. His father. Thompson Kirkpatrick, was a well known school and music teacher in Central Pennsylvania. Mr. Kirpatrick learned the fife, flute and violin at an early age, and at thirteen the violoncello. When sixteen years old moved to Philadelphia to learn a trade and study music, singing under T. Bish- op and harmony and theory under Leo- pold Meignen. Later studied with Et- tore Barilli, Signor Rondinelli, and organ with D. D. Wood. Began to teach music at the age of twenty. Collected and ar- ranged material for his first Gospel song book. "Devotional Melodies." which was published in 1859. His second book was a hymn and tune book, "The Heart and Voice." From Oct. 27. 1861, to Oct. 9. 1862, he served as principal musican (Fife Major) of the Ninety-first Regular Penn- sylvania Volunteers. He did not resume teaching music until ists, when, after having written a number of popular Gos-
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pel song and Sunday school pieces and edited a few books, it became necessary to give his whole attention to the work of composing music for churches and Sunday schools, choirs, etc., and more than eighty books bear his name as edi- tor or associate editor, and include, as publishers, nearly all of the leading houses in the United States and one in London. Among his earlier books are "Songs of Redeeeming Love," "Songs of
Joy and Gladness," "Finest of the Wheat," "Anthems and Voluntaries," "Infant Praises," etc. More recent books are "Young People's Hymnal," "Chil- dren's Praises," organ score anthems; "Grateful Praise," "Songs of the Cen- tury," "Sunday School Praises," "Chris- tian Melodies," "Devotional Songs," "G:0- rious Praise," etc. Residence, 2003 North Fifteenth St., Philadelphia; winter home, "Sunnycroft," Winter Park, Fla.
KIRKPATRICK, William Sebring:
Jurist; born in Easton, Pa., April 21, 1844; was graduated from Lafayette Col- lege, Pennsylvania,; A. M., 1863; LL. D., Washington and Jefferson College, 1902; studied law with Hon. H. D. Maxwell; admitted to the bar. 1865. He has been Presiding Judge, Third Judicial District of Pennsylvania; Solicitor. Easton, Pa., several years; Chairman Republican State Convention, 1882; Delegate to National Republican Convention, Chicago, 1884; Attorney General of Pennsylvania, 1887- 1891; has been lecturer on municipal law, Lafayette College; was Trustce of La- fayette College some years; Acting Pres- ident, 1902-1903. Member of Fifty-fifth Congress from Eighth Pennsylvania Dis- trict. Address, Easton, Pa.
KISSINGER, John M .:
President of the Schuylkill Valley Bank of Reading. Address, Reading, Pa.
KISTER, A. L .:
President of the First National Bank .of Scottsdale. Address. Scottsdale. West- moreland County, Pa.
KISTLER, J. S .:
President of the Merchants' National Bank of Shenandoah. Address, Shenan- doah, Schuylkill County, Pa.
KISTLER, WILson:
President of the First National Bank of Lock Haven. Address. Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pa.
KITCHEN, Elias Carey:
Soldier; born in Bucks County, Pennsyl- vania. Nov. 27, 1827; educated in the pub- lic school and Quaker schools. Assistant Surgcon Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cav- alry, and promoted to Surgeon of the 155th Pennsylvania Volunteers; he is the last of the twenty men who called the first Republican convention in
Berks County. Married Ellen E. Filbert in Oc- tober, 1856. He was Chairman of the Know-Nothing organization; at his own expense recruited a company for the Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry · in 1864. He was present at Appomattox on April 9; attended to the last Con- federate wounded at Appomattox on the morning of the 9th, and was standing near Gen. Robert E. Lee. and Gen. Babcock when they were under the famous apple tree. Member of the Loyal Legion and Knights Templar, Malta and Red Cross, since 1856; Republican in politics. Ad- dress, Blumfieldville, Pa.
KITCHEN, Theodore:
Member of the Pennsylvania Comman- dery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion; Acting Paymaster United States Navy, May 25, 1861; Acting Assistant Paymaster (Master). Sept. 12. 1863; re- signed and honorably discharged, Dec. 2, 1864; elected May 6, 1874. Treasurer of the Commandery, May 2. 1877-1886. Ad- dress, 2035 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KLANDER, Charles W .:
President of the Manayunk Trust Com- pany of Philadelphia. Address, 4340 Main St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KLAPP, William Henry:
Teacher; born in Philadelphia, Oct. 13, 1849; educated at the Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia; entered Harvard Col- lege and was graduated in 1871; was then appointed master of Greck and Latin at the Episcopal Academy. He studied med- icine at the University of Pennsylvania. and received the degree of M. D. from it in 1876. winning the alumni prize for the best thesis; he never practiced medi- cine, but continued to teach at the Epis- copal Academy until he was elected head master of that institution in July, 1891. He was particularly active in the pro- duction of the Greek play. "The Acharn- ians," at the University of Pennsylvania. and was presented with a silver loving eup by the cast. He received the hon- orary degree of Master of Arts at the
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University Commencement in June, 18St. Address, 1733 Pine St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KLEENE, Gustav Adolph:
Educator; born in Peoria, Ill., May 30, 1868; was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1891; studied in Berlin and Tübingen, 1893-1894: Columbia, Univer- sity, 1894-1895; University of Pennsylvania (Ph. D.), 1895-1896. Teacher in East Sag- inaw, Mich., High School, 1891-1893; Pe- oria, Ill., High School, 1898-1900; con- nected with New York Charity Organiza- tion Society, 1896-1898; assistant in the Chair of Economics, University of Wis- consin, 1900-1901; since January, 1902, in- structor in Economics and Social Science, Swarthmore College; 1903-1904, Assistant Professor Economics, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn .; 1904, Professor of Eco- nomics, Trinity College. Address, Swarth- more, Pa.
KLEIN, Charles W .:
President of the Federal Title and Trust Company of Beaver Falls. Address, Bea- ver Falls, Beaver County, Pa.
KLEIN, Joseph F .:
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University; born in Paris, France, Oct. 10. 1849; educated at Sheffield Sci- entific School; received degree of Ph. B. in 1871 and D. E. in 1873 form Yale Uni- versity. Author of "Elements of Ma- chine Design," "Tables of Coordinates for Laying Out Accurate Profiles of Gear Teeth," "Design of a High-Speed Steam Engine" (notes, diagrams, formulas and tables), etc. Address, Bethlehem, Pa.
KLEINMAN, E. C .:
President of the First National Bank and of the McKee's Rocks Trust Co., of McKee's Rocks. Address, McKee's Rocks, Allegheny County, Pa.
KLINE, David C., M. D .:
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Born in Northumberland County, Pa., near Sunbury, Sept. 22, 1855; educated in the public schools and at the Blooms- burg State Normal School and Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa. He read medi- cine with Dr. F. B. Richstine; was grad- uated from the Hahnemann Medical Col- lege, Philadelphia, in 1SS3; commenced practicing in Columbia, Lancaster Coun- ty, in the same year, but soon removed to the city of Reading, where he is still in active practice. Associate member of the Reading Press Club; President of the
Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania for the year 1904. Re- publican in politics. Address, Reading, Pa.
KLINE, Henry Oscar:
Special agent of the Aetna of Hartford for Western Pennsylvania; born at Har- tleton, Pa., March 6, 1849; he served with the 184th Pennsylvania in the Civil War. After teaching school from 1866 to 1870 he entered the insurance business, sery- ing several companies as special and lo- cal agent, meanwhile reading law; he was admitted to the bar, but preferred the occupation of fire underwriting, and was adjuster or special agent in turn for the Queen, Connecticut Fire, Fireman's Fund and Aetna. He is now the special agent of the latter company, with headquarters at Pittsburg; he was President of the As- sociation of the Middle Department in 1892-1893. Address, Pittsburg. Pa.
KLINE, Jacob:
Brigadier General United States Army; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania; First Lieutenant Sixteenth Infantry, Sept. 9, 1861; Captain, Sept. 30. 1864; transferred to Twenty-fifth Infantry, Sept. 21, 1906; transferred to Eighteenth Infantry, April 26, 1869; Major Twenty- fourth Infantry, Oct. 6, 1SST; Lieutenant Colonel Ninth Infantry, March 23, 1892; Colonel Twenty-first Infantry, April 30, 1897; Brigadier General Volunteers, May 27, 1898; honorably discharged from Vol- unteers, March. 1899; brevetted Captain, April 7, 1862, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Shiloh, Tenn., and Major, Sept. 1. 1864, for gallant and meritorious services during the Atlanta campaign: retired as Brigadier General, 1904. Address, Fort Snelling, Minn.
KLINE. Mahlon N .:
President and General Manager of the Smith, Kline & French Company, Arch street, below fifth street. Philadelphia, Pa., which is one of the largest wholesale drug concerns in the United States; born Feb. 6, 1846, near Hamburg. Berks Coun- ty, Pa; he was educated in the public schools near Hamburg, and for two years attended a private school in Reading, Pa. When he was four- teen years old he went to Philadel- phia, and attended public school for six months, returning then to his home in Berks County, where he taught school for one year at a place three miles from
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Reading. For a year and a half he worked in a country store at Hamburg, and then returned to Philadelphia to take a position as bookkeeper with the wholesale drug firm of Smith & Shoe- maker, at 243 North Third street; this was Feb. 15, 1865; he was admitted as a member of the firm in 1868; Mr. Shoe- maker retired in 1869 and the name of the firm was changed to Smith, Kline & Co .; they continued in business until 1887, when' they removed to 429 and 431 Arch street, where they have been located ever since, occupying now No. 433 and 435 Arch street; in 1SS8 the firm was incorporated under the name of the Smith & Kline Company. On Jan. 1, 1891, the business of the wholesale drug house of French, Richards & Co. was closed out, and Mr. Henry B. French en- tered the Smith & Kline Company, and was elected its Vice President, the name being changed to the Smith, Kline & French Company. In volume the business is the third in its line in the United States. Mr. Kline was President of the National Wholesale Druggists' Associa- tion in 1885, and was Chairman of its most prominent and active committee from 1887 to 1897; he was President and has been for many years a Director of the Philadelphia Drug Exchange; he has been since its organization a member of the Board of Directors of the Trades League; in January. 1904, he was elected First Vice President of that organization; he is also a member of the Board of Direc- tors of the Bourse. He is a member of the Union League, and the Manheim Cricket Club; he is Accounting War- den and Superintendent of the Sunday School, and Director of the Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of the Church of the Saviour; he is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Franklin Reformatory Home. Address, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.
KLINE, Marcus C. L .:
Congressman (Democrat) of Allentown; born March 26, 1855, in Salisburg Town- ship. Lehigh County, Pa .; he attended the common schools in the Borough of Emaus, Pa .. and was graduated from Muhlenburg College, June 26. 1874; was admitted to practice in the several courts of Lehigh County, June 5. 1876; has been admitted to practice in the Supreme and Superior Courts of Pennsylvania, and Federal courts. He was elected City Sol- icitor in April, 1877, for the city of Al- 1
lentown; served as District Attorney for the County of Lehigh from January, 1SS7, to January, 1890; was Chairman of the Democratic County Committee of Le- high during the years 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899; served as Director in the Second National Bank of Allentown for many years, and on Jan. 17, 1901, was elected President of the Lehigh Valley Trust and Safe Depesit Company, and is now associated with said institution in that capacity. He was married. Oct. 4, 1881, to Clara M. Keller; elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress. Address, Allen- town, Pa.
KNAPP, F. M .:
President of the Warren Trust Com- pany. Address, Warran, Warren Coun- ty, Pa.
KNAPP, Henry A .:
Jurist; born in Barker, Broome Coun- ty, N. Y., July 24, 1851; he began his business career by selling newspapers and other articles on a railroad train, and later attended the Binghamton Academy, and in 1873 began the study of law; he was admitted to the bar of Lackawanna County, Pa., in 1875, and began practice as a partner of Edward Merrifield. After a few years of practice he served as Judge of the County Courts, to which office he
was appointed by
Gov- ernor Beaver; he was made County Solicitor in 1890,
and held that
office till 1900, and was Solicitor of the Scranton School District from 1889 to 1898. He became a member of the firm of Willard, Warren & Knapp in 1892, which firm has conducted a large and prosperous business. He was con- nected with the National Guard of Penn- sylvania from 1877 to 1887. when he re- tired with the rank of Major; he is Vice President of the Title Guaranty and Trust Company, and is interested in other corporations, while he has long been closely connected with the Scranton charitable institutions. Address, Scran- ton, Pa.
KNAPPENBERGER. J. Wilson:
Clergyman, educator: President Allen- town College for Women since 1892; born in Delmont, Pa .. July 31. 1848; was grad- uated from Franklin and Marshall Col- lege. Lancaster. Pa .. in 1873; was grad- uated from Theological Seminary of Lan- caster in 1876. Pastor Reformed Church, Delmont, Pittsburg and Mercersburg, Pa ..
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for thirteen years; taught two years in Mercersburg College. Is a contributor to church periodicals. Address, Allentown, Pa. 1
KNEASS, Strickland Landis:
Mechanical engineer; born in Philadel- phia, Pa., Jan. 7, 1861: was graduated from Rugby Academy, Philadelphia, in 1876; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., 1880. Received practical training in mechanical engineering at works of William Sellers & Co., Philadelphia. Awarded by Franklin Institute John Scott legacy medal and premium for meritor- ious inventions, 1900. Member of Frank- lin Institute, American Society of Me- chanical Engineers, and American Rail- road Master Mechanics' Association; also University and Engineers' Clubs. Con- tributor to technical journals. Address, 1600 Hamilton St., Philadelphia, Pa.
KNEEDLER, William Ludwig:
Major United States Army: born in ard appointed from Pennsylvania; Assistant Surgeon, Dec. 3, 1883; Major Brigadier Surgeon Volunteers, July 30, 1898; hon- orably discharged from Volunteers, June 30, 1899; Major Surgeon Volunteers, Dec. 1, 1900; Major Surgeon United States Army, Feb. 2, 1901. Address, Medical Department, Fort Rosecrans, Cal.
KNEPPER, Chester Mahlon:
Lieutenant United States Navy; born in and appointed from Pennsylvania. Cadet Engineer. Oct. 1, 1880; Ensign. July 1, 1886; Licutenant (junior grade) .. April 28, 1895; Lieutenant, May 11, 1893; school ship St. Mary's, Nov. 1, 1898; duty with Isla de Cuba, Dec. 30, 1899; train- ing ship Brooklyn, since April 11. 1900. Address, care Navy Department, Wash- ington, D. C.
KNEPPER, Orlo Smith :
Lieutenant United States Navy; born in Somerset, Pa., June 16, 1875; was graduated from the public schools there in 1891 and enterca the United States Naval Academy on Sept. 5, 1891; gradu- ated in June, 1895; was promoted to En- sign in 1897, to Lieutenant, junior grade, in 1900. and to Lieutenant Dcc. 2, 1902. Has served in the United States ships Amphitrite, Maine (old), Concord; com- inanded the Paragua, the New Or- leans, and the Baltimore, and since
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ila and has the Manila medal. In com- mand of the gunboat Paragua. in the Philippines; received a commendatory letter from the Secretary of the Navy for conspicious conduct in action in the engagements at Ajui. Island of Panay, and at Romblon. Address, Somerset, Pa.
KNIGHT, W. P .:
Cashier of the Fifth National Bank of Pittsburg: born Feb. 11, 1863, in the city of Pittsburg; educated the
in Sixth Ward Public School and the Pittsburg Central High School. In 1881 accepted a position as messenger in the Fifth Na- tional Bank; in 1893 was elected Cashier; Treasurer of The Farmers' Trading Com- pany, general merchandise stores
in Westmoreland County, and was Treasur- er of the Valley Supply Company stores until they were turned over to the Fed- eral Supply Company. Address, Fifth National Bank, Pittsburg, Pa.
KNOWLES, Archibald Campbell:
Priest of the Episcopal Church, now in charge of St. Alban's Church, Olney; born Philadelphia, July 11. 1865; studied at the University of Pennsylvania and abroad. Was ten years engaged in busi- ness in Philadelphia; several years Di- rector of Commercial National Bank of Philadelphia. In 1893 he married Mary Clements Stocker; was ordained priest in 1899. Is author of "The Belief and Worship of the Anglican Church," 1895: "Turning Points." 1898; "The Triumph of the Cross," 1900; "Come Unto Me." 1901; "Joscelyn Vernon," 1898. Address. 555 Pelham Road, Germantown, Phila- delphia, Pa.
KNOX, Daniel Stowe:
Postmaster; son of William and Al- mira Stowe Knox; born at Windsor. N. Y .. Nov. 8, 1831; reared in native town until fifteen years of age, when he removed with friends to Forest Coun- ty, Pa. Engaged in lumbering in Clarion and Forest Counties until 1861. when he went out with his regiment as Captain of Company G, Eighty-third Pennsyl- vania Volunteers. Served two years. during which time he was in nine bat- tles :- Big Bethel, West Point, Yorktown. Hanover C. H .. Gaines's Mills, Malvern Hill, second battle of Bull Run, Antiet- am, and Fredericksburg; wounded at second battle of Bull Run: honorably discharged. Located in Oil City and em- barked in oil business and the manufac-
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ture of lumber. In 18SS, went to Tion- esta and engaged in merchandise; in 1874, in lumbering; has held a number of commissioned offices since 1870. He was married to Elizabeth Spence, June 14, 1853. Postmaster, 1889-1893, and from 1897. Address, Tionesta, Pa.
KNOX, Philander C .:
Attorney General of the United States; born in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pa., May 4, 1853. His father was David S. Knox, a banker of that place, who lived there for many years. He was educated at Union College. Alliance, Ohio, where he first met William Mckinley, the late lamented President. A strong friendship sprang up between them, which proved lifelong. Mr. Mckinley advised Knox to study law, and the latter decided to do so; was graduated from Mount Union College in the class of 1872. and went to live in Pittsburg, where he entered the office of H. H. Swope, then United States District Attorney for Western Pennsyl- vania, and he afterward studied in the office of David Reed. He was admitted to the bar in 1875, and was successful from the start, being legal adviser to the Carnegie Company and other im- portant concerns. Mr. Knox is fond of outdoor sports, and has fine horses. In the early part of his career he was Assistant United States District Attor- ney for Western Pennsylvania, but gave up the office for private practice. En- tered President Mckinley's Cabinet April 5, 1901, succeeding Attorney General Griggs. He was a member of the firm of Knox & Reed, of Pittsburg Pa. Ad- dress, Washington, D. C.
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