John Power Knowles
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John Power Knowles was a United States federal judge
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Born in Providence, Rhode Island
, Knowles eceived an A.B.
from Brown University
in 1836 and an LL.B. from Harvard University
in 1838. He was in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island
from 1838 to 1855. He was a Member, Rhode Island General Assembly in 1855. He was a Court reporter, Providence, Rhode Island from 1855 to 1857. He was in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island
from 1857 to 1865. He was a Court reporter, Providence, Rhode, Island from 1865 to 1866. He was a Member, Rhode Island General Assembly in 1866. He was a City solicitor, Providence, Rhode Island from 1866 to 1867. He was in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island
from 1867 to 1869.
Knowles was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
. Knowles received a recess appointment
from Ulysses Grant on October 9, 1869, to a seat vacated by Jonathan R. Bullock. Formally nominated on December 6, 1869. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 24, 1870, and received his commission the same day. Knowles served in that capacity until March 21, 1881, due to retirement.
He died in Providence, Rhode Island
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, Knowles eceived an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1836 and an LL.B. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1838. He was in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
from 1838 to 1855. He was a Member, Rhode Island General Assembly in 1855. He was a Court reporter, Providence, Rhode Island from 1855 to 1857. He was in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
from 1857 to 1865. He was a Court reporter, Providence, Rhode, Island from 1865 to 1866. He was a Member, Rhode Island General Assembly in 1866. He was a City solicitor, Providence, Rhode Island from 1866 to 1867. He was in private practice in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
from 1867 to 1869.
Knowles was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Rhode Island. The District Court was created in 1790 when Rhode Island ratified the Constitution...
. Knowles received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from Ulysses Grant on October 9, 1869, to a seat vacated by Jonathan R. Bullock. Formally nominated on December 6, 1869. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 24, 1870, and received his commission the same day. Knowles served in that capacity until March 21, 1881, due to retirement.
He died in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
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