Horatio G. Knight
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Horatio Gates Knight was an American
politician
, manufacturer and philanthropist who served as Lieutenant Governor
for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1875 to 1879.
Knight apprenticed with store-keeper Samuel Williston as a boy and the two later worked as business partners, establishing and operating manufacturing businesses in Easthampton, Massachusetts. He married Mary Ann Huntoon, and his daughter was the composer Mary Knight Wood
.
United States
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, manufacturer and philanthropist who served as Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts...
for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1875 to 1879.
Knight apprenticed with store-keeper Samuel Williston as a boy and the two later worked as business partners, establishing and operating manufacturing businesses in Easthampton, Massachusetts. He married Mary Ann Huntoon, and his daughter was the composer Mary Knight Wood
Mary Knight Wood
Mary Knight Wood Mason was an American pianist, music educator and composer. She was born in Easthampton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Lieutenant-governor, manufacturer and philanthropist Horatio G. Knight and Mary Ann Huntoon Knight...
.