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MCKNIGHT, Thomas. (Unknown-Dubuque, IA, Dec., 1865). Postmaster of Peru. In 1833 McKnight, with [[QUIGLEY, Patrick J.|Patrick J. QUIGLEY]], surveyed the site north of Dubuque known as Peru. McKnight was later the postmaster of Peru before being appointed receiver in the Dubuque Land Office. It was believed at the time that McKnight collected and paid more to the government under the [[LEASING SYSTEM]] than all his successors had in twenty years. | MCKNIGHT, Thomas. (Unknown-Dubuque, IA, Dec., 1865). Postmaster of Peru. In 1833 McKnight, with [[QUIGLEY, Patrick J.|Patrick J. QUIGLEY]], surveyed the site north of Dubuque known as Peru. McKnight was later the postmaster of Peru before being appointed receiver in the Dubuque Land Office. It was believed at the time that McKnight collected and paid more to the government under the [[LEASING SYSTEM]] than all his successors had in twenty years. | ||
On October 10, 1836, McKnight was among the three senators elected to represent that portion of Wisconsin Territory west of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. McKnight practiced law and in 1846 lost an election by only 247 votes to [[BRIGGS, Ansel|Ansel BRIGGS]] who became Iowa's first governor. | On October 10, 1836, McKnight was among the three senators elected to represent that portion of Wisconsin Territory west of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]]. McKnight practiced law and in 1846 lost an election by only 247 votes to [[BRIGGS, Ansel|Ansel BRIGGS]] who became Iowa's first governor. | ||
Revision as of 02:46, 29 October 2008
MCKNIGHT, Thomas. (Unknown-Dubuque, IA, Dec., 1865). Postmaster of Peru. In 1833 McKnight, with Patrick J. QUIGLEY, surveyed the site north of Dubuque known as Peru. McKnight was later the postmaster of Peru before being appointed receiver in the Dubuque Land Office. It was believed at the time that McKnight collected and paid more to the government under the LEASING SYSTEM than all his successors had in twenty years.
On October 10, 1836, McKnight was among the three senators elected to represent that portion of Wisconsin Territory west of the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. McKnight practiced law and in 1846 lost an election by only 247 votes to Ansel BRIGGS who became Iowa's first governor.