C. L. Knight

C.L. Knight
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
Preceded byMartin L. Davey
Succeeded byMartin L. Davey
Personal details
Born
Charles Landon Knight

(1867-06-18)June 18, 1867
Milledgeville, Georgia
DiedSeptember 26, 1933(1933-09-26) (aged 66)
Akron, Ohio
Resting placeRose Hill Burial Park
Political partyRepublican
SpouseClara Irene Shively
ChildrenJohn Shively Knight
James Landon Knight
Alma materVanderbilt University
Columbia University Law School
Professionnewspaper publisher
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Charles Landon Knight (June 18, 1867 – September 26, 1933) was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1921 to 1923. His sons built his newspaper business into what would become Knight Ridder.