McKnight, Robert, 1820-1885

Born on January 27, 1820, the fourth of seven children of William (1775-1848) and Catherine ((McClurg), b. 1791) McKnight, Robert McKnight attended private school in Xenia, Ohio, before attending the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University. Upon his graduation in 1839, McKnight returned to Pittsburgh where he worked in the law offices of Biddle and Bradford. Following his admittance to the bar in 1842, he entered into partnership with Henry S. Magraw and went on to become solicitor for the Bank of Pittsburgh in 1846. He married Elizabeth O'Hara Denny (1824-1896) on May 27, 1847, with whom he had ten children. He served as a Pittsburgh city councilman from 1847 to 1849 and as a United States congressman representing Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1863. When his time spent in public service concluded, McKnight returned to his law practice. McKnight died in Pittsburgh on October 25, 1885, and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.

From the description of Diaries of Robert McKnight, 1842-1843, 1846-1847. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 31528497

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