Hiram Knowles

Biography of Hiram Knowles

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Knowles
• First Name: Hiram
• Date of Birth: January , 18 , 1834
• Place of Birth (POB): Penobscot , Maine (US-ME, ME, 23, Maine, Me.)
• Date of Death: April , 6 , 1911
• Place of Death (POD): near Idaho Falls , Idaho (US-ID, ID, 16, Idaho, Id., Ida.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Hiram Knowles Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Montana
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Benjamin Harrison ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/06/1890
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 25 Stat. 676
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/06/1890
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/21/1890
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/21/1890
• Commission Date: 02/21/1890
• Date of Termination: 04/15/1904
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Hiram Knowles in the Law School

• Name of School: Antioch College

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1860

Hiram Knowles Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1860-1862
• Private practice, Dayton, Missouri, 1862
• Private practice, Humbolt County, Nevada, 1862-1863
• District attorney, Humbolt County, Nevada, 1863-1864
• Judge, Humbolt County [Nevada] Probate Court, 1864-1865
• Private practice, Deer Lodge, Montana, 1866-1868
• Associate justice, Supreme Court of Montana Territory, 1868-1879
• Private practice, Butte, Montana, 1879-1890
• Private practice, Missoula, Montana, 1904-1911

Resources

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