Knott family.

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William Valentine Knott came to Florida in the 1890s. He was married to Luella Pugh in 1895 and they had a family home (Knott House) on the southeast corner of Park Ave. and Calhoun St. in Tallahassee, Florida. Their three children were James R., John Charles, and Mary F. Knott.

W. V. Knott had a long career in state government, including State Auditor (1899-1903, 1927-1928); Superintendent of the Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee (1921-1927); State Treasurer (1903-1912, 1928-1941); and State Comptroller (1912-1916). He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1916. He oversaw the establishment of the state university system, the state highway system, homestead exemption, and the abolition of the poll tax.

Charles Matthew Knott, the brother of W. V. Knott, became clerk of the Circuit Court of Sumter County in 1885. He was married to the former Permelia Colley. Among his business interests were land sales; the Peoples Ice Company; and the Swann and Holtsinger Company.

From the description of Papers, 1845-1980. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413172

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associatedWith Knott, Charles Matthew, 1858-1933. person
associatedWith Knott House (Tallahassee, Fla.) corporateBody
associatedWith Knott, James R. person
associatedWith Knott, John Charles, 1900-1985. person
associatedWith Knott, Luella Pugh, 1871-1965. person
associatedWith Knott, Permelia Colley. person
associatedWith Knott, W. V. (William Valentine), 1863-1965. person
associatedWith Kolb family. family
associatedWith Peoples Ice Company (Tampa, Fla.) corporateBody
associatedWith Post, Marjorie Merriweather, 1887-1973. person
associatedWith Pugh family. family
associatedWith Reese family. family
associatedWith Swann and Holtsinger Company (Tampa, Fla.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Leon County (Fla.)
Florida
Tampa (Fla.)
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Active 1980

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