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Thomas E. Knight

Knight was portrayed by actor Ken Kercheval in the 1976 TV movie Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys.


Adventist Mission

George R. Knight, The Fat Lady and the Kingdom (Boise, Idaho: Pacific Press, 1995)

Albion W. Knight, Jr.

He later helped found the Church of England (Continuing), a conservative church in England that opposes both the growth of Anglo-Catholic practices and doctrines within the Church of England and the more liberal religious and social stance of the Church of England.

Arthur Knight

Arthur F. Knight (1865–1936), American inventor credited with invention of steel golf clubs

Austin M. Knight

Born in Ware, Massachusetts to future American Civil War veteran Charles Sanford Knight and Cordelia Cutter Knight, Austin Melvin Knight was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from Florida on June 30, 1869, graduating in 1873.

A younger sister, Bertha Knight Landes, served as mayor of Seattle, Washington from 1926 to 1928, the first female mayor of a major American city.

Ballycarbery Castle

The castle was passed onto Sir Valentine Browne following the death of its owner Donal McCarthy More.

Charles F. Knight

A Republican, he has supported John Ashcroft, Bush Cheney '04, Rudy Giuliani, Roy Blunt, John McCain, Mitt Romney.

George Knight

George R. Knight (born 1941), Seventh-day Adventist Church historian

Henry Fairfield Osborn

As a curator, he assembled a remarkable team of fossil hunters and preparators, including William King Gregory, Roy Chapman Andrews, a gentleman allegedly a possible inspiration for the creation of the fictional archeologist Indiana Jones, and Charles R. Knight, who made murals of dinosaurs in their habitats and sculptures of the living creatures.

John S. Knight

During the latter part of World War II, Knight took a leave from the newspaper business, serving as Director of the US Office of Censorship, in London.

June Bride

A line of dialogue delivered by Mary Wickes, referring to the refurbishment the old-fashioned Brinker home, a dowdy house crammed full of Victoriana kitsch, desperately needed, was filmed twice, once as "How can I convert this McKinley stinker into a Dewey modern?" and the second time with the name Truman substituted for Dewey.

Justice Brennan

Thomas E. Brennan, former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court and founder of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Knight International Center

Famed newspaper publisher, James L. Knight donated over one million dollars towards the cost of the arena.

Michael E. Knight

Knight co-starred in the off-Broadway play Wrong Turn at Lungfish, and he appeared in the ABC movie for television She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal, and in the off-Broadway Cakewalk with Linda Lavin.

In his personal life, Knight was married from June 27, 1992 – 2006 to One Life to Live star Catherine Hickland.

Pete Knight High School

The high school was named after test pilot and politician William Joseph "Pete" Knight.

Peter John Stephens

He was the brother of Richard Waring, the US-based actor, and son of Thomas E. Stephens, whose portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower hangs in the Smithsonian Gallery of Presidents and Evelyn Mary Waring.

Peter Knight

William J. Knight (1929–2004), American test pilot, astronaut and politician nicknamed "Pete"

Preston Burke

On June 7, 2007, ABC announced it had decided not to renew Washington's contract, and that he would be dropped from the show after an on-set incident with fellow cast members T.R. Knight and Patrick Dempsey.

Raymond L. Knight

Returning to his base, he volunteered to lead 3 other aircraft in reconnaissance of Bergamo airfield, an enemy base near Ghedi and 1 known to be equally well defended.

Saratoga, Wyoming

From 1978-1982, Carbon County was represented in the Wyoming House of Representatives by Democrat Thomas E. Trowbridge (1930–2009), a dairy farmer from Saratoga.

Stephen G. Burbridge

After a falling out with Governor Thomas E. Bramlette, including an attempt to take control of his troops and arms in February 1865, Burbridge was dismissed from his role of overseeing operations in Kentucky.

Stephen T. Owens

He represented Afeni Shakur, the mother of Tupac Shakur, and the Estate of Tupac Shakur in a racketeering (civil RICO) lawsuit against Marion "Suge" Knight, Death Row Records and their attorney, David Kenner, which resulted in the Estate's recovery of the unreleased master tapes recorded by Tupac prior to his murder in 1996.

Thomas Atkins

Thomas E. Atkins (1921–1999), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

Thomas Atkinson

Thomas E. Atkinson (1824–?), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient

Thomas E. Atkins

Atkins retired from the army and settled in his home town of Campobello, South Carolina where he eventually became a farmer.

Thomas E. Atkinson

In the April 1862 Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Richmond fought Confederate ships in the Mississippi and passed artillery batteries at Chalmette, Louisiana, leading to the capture of New Orleans.

Thomas E. Caldecott

That same year, Caldecott bought a pharmacy at Dwight Way and Shattuck Avenue, later moved to Ashby Avenue and Adeline Street in the Webb Block, a building which was designated a local landmark in 2004.

Thomas E. Cooper

Upon leaving government service in 1987, Cooper joined General Electric as an executive.

Thomas E. Corcoran

Thomas E. Corcoran (October 12, 1839 – March 12, 1904) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg.

Thomas E. Delahanty II

From 1970 to 1974, Delahanty was an associate at Marshall, Raymond & Beliveau; County Attorney and Assistant County Attorney with the Androscoggin County Attorney's Office (1971 to 1975); and a District Attorney for Prosecutorial District 3 for Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties (1975 to 1980).

Thomas E. Dooley

Dooley received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. John's University in New York City in 1978 and an Master of Business Administration from the New York University Stern School of Business in 1984.

Thomas E. Drumm

After his discharge, Drumm obtained a job at the War Assets Administration, an agency responsible for disposing of surplus property acquired by the U.S. government during World War II.

Thomas E. Duff

On August 18, 1943, Duff and the 87th Infantry Regiment landed in the first wave on Kiska.

Thomas E. Fairchild

Following his defeat in the 1952 Senate race, he resumed private law practice in Milwaukee.

Thomas E. Gaddis

Birdman of Alcatraz was the story of Robert Stroud, the grandson of a Federal judge, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in solitary confinement after stabbing a guard to death in Leavenworth Federal prison in Kansas.

Thomas E. Klocek

He stated that one leaflet described the death of American activist Rachel Corrie in Israel as "murder"; a charge which he considered to be offensive.

Thomas E. McCall

McCall joined the Army from Veedersburg, Indiana, and by January 22, 1944 was serving as a Staff Sergeant in Company F, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division.

Thomas E. Murray

Real Lace by Stephen Birmingham, Harper and Row, New York, 1973, ISBN 0-06-010336-1

Thomas E. O'Donnell

Thomas E. O'Donnell (1841 – c. 1875) was one of the driving forces in the New York City draft riots, when he was 22 years old.

Though his jail time is unknown, it is known that he died at age 34 due to heart problems.

Thomas E. Stewart

Stewart was elected as a Conservative Republican to the Fortieth Congress (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1869).

Thomas E. Winn

He was a U.S. Representative from Georgia representing Gwinnett County, Georgia in the Fifty-second Congress.

Thomas J. Autzen

His foundation's donation to the University of Oregon was linked to his son's attendance at University of Oregon, Thomas E., during the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Thomas McNamara

Thomas E. McNamara (born 1940), United States diplomat and State Department official

Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt

Thomas E. Sotheron-Estcourt (1881–1958), British Conservative Member of Parliament 1931–1935

Walter Travis

The Schenectady Putter was invented by Arthur F. Knight, a General Electric engineer, who created a model reflecting his ideas in the summer of 1902 at his home course, Mohawk Golf Club in Schenectady, NY.


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