William Lee Knous | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado | |
| In office 1954–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Alfred A. Arraj |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado | |
| In office April 7, 1950 – December 12, 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | John Foster Symes |
| Succeeded by | Olin Hatfield Chilson |
| 31st Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 14, 1947 – April 15, 1950 | |
| Lieutenant | Homer L. Pearson Walter Walford Johnson |
| Preceded by | John Charles Vivian |
| Succeeded by | Walter Walford Johnson |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1928-1930 | |
| Member of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office 1930-1936 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lee Knous February 2, 1889 Ouray, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1959 (aged 70) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | University of Colorado Law School (LL.B.) |
William Lee Knous (February 2, 1889 – December 12, 1959) was an American attorney serving as Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, the 31st Governor of Colorado and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
The National Governors Association states that he is the only person "to have occupied the highest seat in the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government" in Colorado.[1]