Knowlton, Marcus Perrin, 1839-1918

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Marcus P. Knowlton held several Massachusetts state offices before being appointed to the Supreme Court in 1887. In 1902 he succeeded Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. as chief justice, a position he held until 1911, when temporary blindness led him to resign.

From the description of Letter to Mr. Friedman, 16 August 1911. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339440

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Birth 1839-02-03

Death 1918-05-07

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