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Born 1852, Carroll County
From 20th century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1907), History of Trumbull and Mahoning counties (1882)
ADDIS E. KNIGHT was born in Leesville, Carroll county, Ohio, October 29, 1852. His parents were Robert E. and Mary E. (Lawthers) Knight, both natives of Ohio. He removed with his parents to Youngstown in 1869, graduated at the Rayen school in Youngstown, read law with his father, then a practicing lawyer in Youngstown, was admitted to the bar at Canfield September, 1874, and has since practiced law in Youngstown. He was elected justice of the peace of Youngstown township April 5, 1880.
He was married April 19, 1879, Youngstown, to Miss Grace Johnson, a native of that city.
As printed in History of Trumbull and Mahoning counties (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
DDIS E. KNIGHT, senior member of the firm of Knight & Semple, in the real estate and insurance line, at Youngstown, has been in business in this city for many years. He was born in Carroll County, Ohio, in 1852, and is a son of the late Robert E. Knight. The father of Mr. Knight was also born in Carroll County, Ohio, and because one of the leading members of the Ohio bar. For a number of years he carried on a large law practice at Cleveland.
Addis E. Knight was about 10 years old when his parents removed from Carroll County to C!eve]and. Alxiut five _\ears later he came to Youngstown and entered the Raven High School, where he was graduated. He then studied law in his father's office and in 1874 was admitted to the bar, subsequently becoming city solicitor and serving also as a justice of the peace. He then went to Seattle, Washington, and while there became interested in real estate, that section attracting settlers from all over the country. Although ]Mr. Knight never settled his family there, preferring his home to remain at Youngstown, he held interest in property at Seattle for some 10 years. Since 1897 h. Knight has been e;gaged here in a general real estate and insurance business. For two years he was associated with Richard Inglis, but for the past seven years he has been in partnership with Mr. Semple. The firm handles a great deal of desirable property and has been the medium through which much capital has been brought to this section. Mr. Knight is a member of the Unitarian Church.
As printed in 20th century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1907). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Robert E. Knight
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