John Power Knowles
Biography of John Power Knowles
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Knowles
- First Name: John
- Middle Name: Power
- Date of Birth: June , 13 , 1808
- Place of Birth (POB): Providence , Rhode Island (US-RI, RI, 44, R.I., R. Isl)
- Date of Death: August , 3 , 1887
- Place of Death (POD): Providence , Rhode Island (US-RI, RI, 44, R.I., R. Isl)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
John Power Knowles Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Rhode Island
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/06/1869
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/09/1869
- Seat vacated by: Bullock , Jonathan R.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/08/1869
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 01/13/1870
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/24/1870
- Commission Date: 01/24/1870
- Date of Termination: 03/21/1881
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
John Power Knowles in the Law School
- Name of School: Brown University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1836
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1838
John Power Knowles Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1838-1855, 1857-1865, 1867-1869
- State representative, Rhode Island, 1855, 1866
- Court reporter, Supreme Court of Rhode Island, 1855-1857, 1865-1866
- City solicitor, Providence, Rhode Island, 1866-1867
Resources
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