Justice Knowlton (other)
Justice Knowlton may refer to: * Luke Knowlton (1738–1810), associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court * Marcus Perrin Knowlton (1839–1918), chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court * Wiram Knowlton Wiram Knowlton (January 24, 1816June 27, 1863) was an American politician and jurist from Wisconsin. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge and '' ex officio'' Justice of the pre-1853 Wisconsin Supreme Court (the Wisconsin Supreme Court before 185 ...

Luke Knowlton
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. Early life Knowlton was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts on November 4, 1738, the son of Deacon Ezekiel Knowlton (1707–1774) and Susannah Morgan Knowlton (1708–1794). He was educated locally and became a farmer. Knowlton served in the French and Indian War as a private in a Massachusetts militia regiment, and performed duty at Fort Crown Point and Fort Ticonderoga in New York, and Fort Number 4 in New Hampshire. Move to Vermont In 1772 his family relocated to Newfane, Vermont, a new settlement which at the time contained fewer than 20 families, and he was soon appointed a justice of the peace. He was chosen as Newfane's first town clerk when the town was organized in 1774, and he ...
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Marcus Perrin Knowlton
Marcus Perrin Knowlton (February 3, 1839 – May 7, 1918) was an American politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Biography Marcus Perrin Knowlton was born in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, to Merrick and Fatima Knowlton. He graduated from Yale University in 1860 and was admitted to the bar in 1862 in Hampden County, where he made his residence in Springfield. He was elected to the City Council, and also represented Springfield in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as well as the Massachusetts Senate. In 1881, he was appointed to the Massachusetts Superior Court. His career there was successful enough to earn him a spot on the Massachusetts Supreme Court in 1887. Following the appointment of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court in 1902, Knowlton took over as Chief Justice, and he held that position until he retired in 1911 due to failing eyesight. He died at his home in Springfield on May 7, 1918 ...
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