John Power Knowles

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

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