| John Power Knowles | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office October 9, 1869 – March 21, 1881 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | J. Russell Bullock |
| Succeeded by | LeBaron Bradford Colt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Power Knowles (1808-06-13)June 13, 1808 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | August 3, 1887(1887-08-03) (aged 79) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Education | Brown University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
John Power Knowles (June 13, 1808 – August 3, 1887) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Education and career
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Knowles received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Brown University in 1836 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1838. He was in private practice in Providence from 1838 to 1855, and was a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1855. He was a court reporter in Providence from 1855 to 1857, and then returned to private practice there until 1865, when he again took up work as a court reporter for a year. He was returned to the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1866, and was a city solicitor in Providence from 1866 to 1867, thereafter making a final return to private practice until 1869.
Federal judicial service
Knowles received a recess appointment from President Ulysses S. Grant on October 9, 1869, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island vacated by Judge J. Russell Bullock. He was nominated to the same position by President Grant on December 6, 1869. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 24, 1870, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 21, 1881, due to his retirement.
Death
Knowles died on August 3, 1887, in Providence.
References
- ^ John Power Knowles at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- John Power Knowles at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded byJ. Russell Bullock | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island 1869–1881 |
Succeeded byLeBaron Bradford Colt |
- 1808 births
- 1887 deaths
- Brown University alumni
- Harvard Law School alumni
- Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- United States federal judges appointed by Ulysses S. Grant
- 19th-century American judges
- 19th-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly