Seymour M. Knox

Seymour Moses Knox (December 11, 1818[1] or January 12, 1820[2][3][4] in Russell, New York December 8, 1901 in Ripon, Wisconsin[3][5]) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Knox was born in 1818 or 1820 in Russell, New York.[1][2] He relocated to the Geneva Lake area in Wisconsin in 1845.[1] He later moved to what is now Marquette, Wisconsin.[6] He died in Ripon, Wisconsin.[1]

Career

Knox was president of the Green Lake Agricultural Society in the 1860s.[7][8] Knox was elected to the Assembly in 1873. He was also chairman of the Town of Green Lake Board. He began his political career as a Democrat, but switched his affiliation to Republican in support of President Lincoln's anti-slavery stance.[6]

References

  1. "S. M. Knox Is Dead". The Daily Tribune. December 14, 1901. p. 2. Retrieved March 18, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  2. A. J. Turner, ed. (1874). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (13th ed.). Madison, Wis.: Atwood & Culver. p. 460. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  3. "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907". FamilySearch. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. Foote, Nathaniel (1926). William Knox of Blandford, Mass: A Record of the Births, Marriages and Deaths of Some of His Descendants. Author. p. 144.
  5. "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907". FamilySearch. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  6. Portrait and Biographical Album of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Acme Publishing. 1889. pp. 718–720. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  7. "The Annual Meeting ..." Berlin City Courant. January 9, 1862. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "The Annual Meeting ..." Berlin City Courant. January 15, 1863. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
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