City: Columbia
McKNIGHT, J. T., attorney at law, public official; born in Marshall Co., Tenn.; March 13, 1878; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John C. and Emma (Coleman) McKNIGHT; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents William and Nancy COLEMAN; educated Kentucky University, Country Schools of Marshall Co., Hayes-McLean School, Lewisburg, Tenn., and Law Department Cumberland University; graduated from the latter with degree L.L. B., in 1902; in early life worked on a farm; later taught school and practiced law; member Century Club, Columbia, Tenn.; Democrat; Judge of the County and Criminal Courts of Maury, Co., Tenn.
