Luke Knowlton

Luke Knowlton
From 1897's The History and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1786-1786
Preceded byNone (position created)
Succeeded byNone (position eliminated)
Member of the Vermont Governor's Council
In office
October 17, 1789 – October 21, 1800
Preceded bySamuel Fletcher
Succeeded byBenjamin Burt
Chief Judge of the Windham County Court
In office
1787–1793
Preceded bySamuel Knight
Succeeded bySamuel Knight
In office
1802–1803
Preceded bySamuel Knight
Succeeded bySamuel Porter
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
In office
1784-1785
Preceded byWilliam Ward
Succeeded byWilliam Ward
In office
1788-1789
Preceded byWilliam Ward
Succeeded byCalvin Knowlton
In office
1792
Preceded byCalvin Knowlton
Succeeded byMoses Kenny
In office
1805-1806
Preceded byEbenezer Allen
Succeeded byElijah Elmer
Town Clerk of Newfane, Vermont
In office
1774-1783
Preceded byNone (position created)
Succeeded byHezekiah Boyden
In office
1784-1789
Preceded byHezekiah Boyden
Succeeded byCalvin Knowlton
Personal details
Born(1738-11-04)November 4, 1738
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 10, 1810(1810-12-10) (aged 72)
Newfane, Vermont
Spouse(s)Sarah Holland (1740–1797), m. 1760
RelationsJohn Holbrook (son in law)
Frederick Holbrook (grandson)
Paul Holland Knowlton (grandson)
Willard Warner (great-grandson)
Children7
ProfessionPolitician, farmer, land speculator

Luke Knowlton (November 4, 1738 – December 12, 1810) was a political leader of colonial Vermont, the Vermont Republic, and the state of Vermont. He served as a justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, a member of the Governor's Council, and a member of the Vermont House of Representatives.