Samuel Knox

Samuel Knox
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 1st district
In office June 10, 1864 – March 3, 1865
Preceded by	Francis Preston Blair Jr.
Succeeded by	John Hogan
Personal details
Born	(1815-03-21)March 21, 1815 Blandford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1905(1905-03-07) (aged 89) Blandford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Peabody Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Unconditional Union
Spouse	Mary Kerr
Children	3
Parent(s)	Gen Alanson Knox Lucinda Knox
Alma mater	Harvard Law School
Profession	Politician, lawyer

Samuel Knox (March 21, 1815 – March 7, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

Born in Blandford, Massachusetts, Knox attended the common schools, graduated in 1836 from Williams College (Williamstown, Massachusetts) and then earned a degree from the law department of Harvard University in 1838. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1838 and was admitted to the bar and practiced law there, later becoming a city counselor in 1845. As an Unconditional Unionist he ran against Francis Preston Blair Jr. for election to the 38th Congress. Eventually successful in contesting the results, he replaced Blair, serving from June 10, 1864, to March 3, 1865. However, he was unsuccessful in his bid for re-election in 1864 to the 39th Congress. After going back to St. Louis, he resumed practicing law. He returned to Blandford, Massachusetts, where he died March 7, 1905, and was interred in Peabody Cemetery, in Springfield, Massachusetts. In the early 1850s, Knox helped to provide the land for the Alpine Presbyterian Church in Menlo, Georgia after participating in the approval for a committee to organize the church.

References

• United States Congress. "Samuel Knox (id: K000297)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Samuel Knox at Find a Grave

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