Claude L'Engle Scrapbook 1907

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Claude L'Engle Scrapbook 1907

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One news clipping scrapbook containing news coverage of the controversy surrounding a libel suit concerning John Graham, put forth by Peter O. Knight against Claude L'Engle.

0.03 Linear feet; 1 volume

eng,

Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

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SNAC Resource ID: 6637159

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Knight, Peter Oliphant, 1865-1946

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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 Pub...

L'Engle, Claude

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Claude L'Engle was a noted news editor and supporter of Gov. Napoleon Broward. After Broward was elected to office L'Engle became state printer. In 1907 L'Engle was almost arrested for libel against John Graham- his arrest being prevented only by the personal influence of the newly elected governor. L'Engle alleged a conspiracy against Peter O. Knight, a corporate lawyer who L'Engle had targeted in several of his articles for influencing the Manatee County officials in his attempted arrest. What...