Knight, Peter Oliphant, 1865-1946

Public official, corporation lawyer, and president of Tampa Electric and other businesses in Tampa, Fla. Served in the Florida House or Representatives (1889) and as solicitor (1893-1899) and state attorney (1899-1902) of Hillsborough County, Fla., later becoming a spokesman for business and capitalism, with influence among the state's Democratic politicians.

From the description of Scrapbooks, 1895-1943. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 27719182

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