Luke Knowlton | |
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![]() 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 by | None (position created) |
Succeeded by | None (position eliminated) |
Member of the Vermont Governor's Council | |
In office October 17, 1789 – October 21, 1800 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Fletcher |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Burt |
Chief Judge of the Windham County Court | |
In office 1787–1793 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Knight |
Succeeded by | Samuel Knight |
In office 1802–1803 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Knight |
Succeeded by | Samuel Porter |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1784-1785 | |
Preceded by | William Ward |
Succeeded by | William Ward |
In office 1788-1789 | |
Preceded by | William Ward |
Succeeded by | Calvin Knowlton |
In office 1792 | |
Preceded by | Calvin Knowlton |
Succeeded by | Moses Kenny |
In office 1805-1806 | |
Preceded by | Ebenezer Allen |
Succeeded by | Elijah Elmer |
Town Clerk of Newfane, Vermont | |
In office 1774-1783 | |
Preceded by | None (position created) |
Succeeded by | Hezekiah Boyden |
In office 1784-1789 | |
Preceded by | Hezekiah Boyden |
Succeeded by | Calvin Knowlton |
Personal details | |
Born | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | November 4, 1738
Died | December 10, 1810 Newfane, Vermont | (aged 72)
Spouse(s) | Sarah Holland (1740–1797), m. 1760 |
Relations | John Holbrook (son in law) Frederick Holbrook (grandson) Paul Holland Knowlton (grandson) Willard Warner (great-grandson) |
Children | 7 |
Profession | Politician, 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.