George A. Knight
George A. Knight | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 18th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 1, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Liebers |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1892 |
| Died | December 14, 1963 (aged 71) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Helen E. Gruver (m. 1916) |
| Children | 4 (Dorothy, George, John, Charles) |
| Occupation | Banker |
George A. Knight (April 23, 1892 – December 14, 1963) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 18th district from 1961 to 1963.
Early life
Knight was born in Butler County, Nebraska, in 1892.[1] He graduated from Geneva High School and then from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1914.[1][2] Knight then attended graduate school at Northwestern University. Afterwards, he began working for the Citizens State Bank as a bookkeeper, and eventually became hte president of the bank.[2]
In 1943, Governor Dwight Griswold appointed Knight to the Lancaster County Sanitary District, where he served alongside future Governor Victor Emanuel Anderson.[3] Knight ran for a four-year term on the board in 1944, and won the Republican primary and general election unopposed.[4] He was re-elected in 1948, 1952, and 1956.[1]
Nebraska Legislature
State Senator Otto Liebers declined to run for re-election in 1960, and Knight ran to succeed him in the 18th district, which was based in Lincoln.[5] He faced a crowded field of opponents in the nonpartisan primary: Jerome Warner, a farmer and son of former Lieutenant Governor Charles J. Warner;[6] Ellsworth Nielsen, a union official;[7] T. J. Thompson, a former dean at the University of Nebraska and former University Place City Councilman;[8] and James Sellers, a former history professor.[9] Though Warner was seen as the frontrunner, Knight placed first in the primary, winning 40 percent of the vote to Warner's 27 percent, and they advanced to the general election.[10][11] In the general election, Knight defeated Warner, winning 54–46 percent.[10][12]
Knight declined to seek re-election in 1962, noting: "For one who is actively engaged in a growing business, it is most difficult to be away from it for a legislative session lasting nearly 7 months."[13]
Death
Knight died on December 14, 1964.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Nebraska Blue Book 1960 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1961. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Ex-Senator, Longtime Banker G. A. Knight Dies". Lincoln Star. December 15, 1964. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Knight And Amen Named To District Sanitary Board". Lincoln Star. June 4, 1943. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fred Hall Loses To Kuhner". Lincoln Star. April 12, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Knight Files For Unicam 18th District". Lincoln Star. November 26, 1959. p. 3. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "JErome Warner Is Fourth To Enter 18th District Race". Lincoln Star. December 17, 1959. p. 33. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "5th Entry In 18th Dist. Race". Lincoln Evening Journal. February 26, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Thompson 3rd Bidder In 18th". Lincoln Evening Journal. December 2, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Dr. James Sellers Pays Candidate Fee". Omaha World-Herald. November 24, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Marsh, Frank (1960). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, Primary Election, May 10, 1960, General Election, November 8, 1960 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Kriefel, Bill (May 11, 1960). "Two Lincoln Legislative Races Tight". Lincoln Evening Journal. p. 6. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Scherer, Leo (November 9, 1960). "Knight, Stromer, Orme Are Elected". Lincoln Evening Journal. p. 29. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sen. Knight Won't Run". Lincoln Evening Journal. March 2, 1962. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.