Background
McKNICHT, Al D. was born on May 30, 1869 in Murfreesboro. Tennessee. Son of John A. and Luda (Barker) McKnight.
McKNICHT, Al D. was born on May 30, 1869 in Murfreesboro. Tennessee. Son of John A. and Luda (Barker) McKnight.
Common School.
May 16, 1871, Walla Walla, Washington Elected Company Court Clerk. Rutherford Company, 1914. Re-nominated, 1918; elected Democrat Executive Committeeman, 1918, re-elected, 1920.
Elected Mayor, City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1920, re-elected, 1924. since 1928. Elected member State Equalization Board by State Legislature, 1921. Representative in State House, repr.
Rutherford. Cannon and DeKalb Counties, 1925-1927. Elected State Senator, Tennessee, 1927. Appointed Colonel, Aide de Camp, Staff Governor.
H. H. Horton, Tennessee.
Church of Christ.
Member: Elks; F. & Master of Arts. R. Master of Arts; Knight Templar. Trinity Consistorv (Nashville).
Al Menah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic. Order of the Eastern Star. Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
K of P.; Tennessee Children's Home Finding Society (member Board of Trustees). Rutherford-Cannon Fair Association (president). Club: Rotary.
Spouse Emma King.