Nehemiah Knight
Nehemiah Knight (* 23. March 1746 in Knight Ville (today Cranston , a suburb of Providence ), Colony of Rhode Iceland and Providence Plantations , † 13. June 1808 ) was an American politician , the Rhode Iceland in the US House of Representatives took .
Knight attended community schools and then engaged in farm work. He also worked as a town clerk from 1773 to 1800. He was elected to the General Assembly of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations twice, in 1783 and 1787 . In 1787 he was employed as the Providence County Sheriff . He was elected as a member of the Democratic Republican Party in the 8th , 9th and 10th US Congresses , where he served from March 4, 1803 until his death. Knight was buried in a small cemetery on Cranston Street and Phoenix Avenue in Knightsville, Providence.
His son Nehemiah R. Knight was the governor and US Senator of Rhode Island.
Web links
- Nehemiah Knight in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Nehemiah Knight in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Knight, Nehemiah |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1746 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | near Providence , Rhode Island |
DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1808 |
Place of death | near Providence , Rhode Island |