Samuel Knox Sr.
Born: March 21, 1815
Birthplace: Blandford, Massachusetts
Father: General Alanson Knox 1784 – 1865
(Buried: Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Chagrin, Falls Ohio)
Mother: Lucinda Knox 1784 – 1876
(Buried: Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Chagrin, Falls Ohio)
Wife: Mary Kerr 1826 – 1863
(Buried: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts)
Married: March 18, 1845 in Saint Louis, Missouri
Children:
Samuel Knox Jr. 1846 – 1897
(Buried: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts)
Reuben Knox 1850 – 1930
(Buried: Woodstown Baptist Burial Ground, Woodstown, New Jersey)
Matthew K. Knox 1854 – 1857
(Buried: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts)
Political Party: Unconditional Unionist Party
Education:
1836: Graduated from Williams College
1838: Graduated from Harvard Law School
Occupation before War:
1838 – 1845: Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri
1845: Saint Louis Missouri City Counselor
1845 – 1864: Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri
Helped to provide the land for Alpine Presbyterian Church in Menlo, Georgia.
Civil War Career:
1845 – 1864: Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri
Elected to fill vacancy of Francis Preston Blair Jr.
1864 – 1865: United States Congressman from Missouri
1864 – 1865: Member of House Military Affairs Committee
1864 – 1865: Missed 72 or 253 roll call votes in U.S. Congress.
1865: Voted in favor of 13th Amendment to U.S. Constitution.
Occupation after War:
Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri, before returning to Blandford, Massachusetts
Died: March 7, 1905
Place of Death: Blandford, Massachusetts
Age at time of Death: 89 years old
Burial Place: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts
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