John Clark Knox
John Clark Knox (1881-1966) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 29, 1918 to fill the seat vacated by Martin Thomas Manton. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 1918, and received commission that same day. From 1948 to 1955, he served as the chief justice. Knox was succeeded in this position by Richard Levet. On April 30, 1955, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on August 23, 1966.[1]
Early life and education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Waynesburg College, A.B., 1902
- Read law, 1904[1]
Professional career
- Attorney, Law Department, Title Guarantee and Trust Company, New York City, 1905-1913
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1913-1918[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of New York
Knox was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 29, 1918 to fill the seat vacated by Martin Thomas Manton. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 1918, and received commission that same day. From 1948 to 1955, he served as the chief justice. Knox was succeeded in this position by Richard Levet. On April 30, 1955, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on August 23, 1966.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Clark Knox's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Martin Thomas Manton |
Southern District of New York 1918–1955 |
Succeeded by: Richard Levet
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
