Background
Knight, George Alexander was born on July 24, 1851 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George H. and Elizabeth (McFarlan) Knight.
Knight, George Alexander was born on July 24, 1851 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George H. and Elizabeth (McFarlan) Knight.
Educational public schools, Eureka, California. Graduated from College of California. Studied law in office of Judge J. East. Wyman, Humboldt, California.
Admitted to bar, 1872. District attorney, Humboldt Company, 3 terms. Insurance commissioner of California.
Attorney California State Board of Health, 2 terms.
Judge-advocate with rank of colonel on staff Governor Markham. Delegate Republican National conversations, 1896 (seconded nomination of McKinley), 1900, 1904, 1908 (seconded nomination of Taft).
Member Republican National Committee, 1908-1912. Attorney for United Presbyterian Railroad and for Pacific Steamship Company at San Francisco.
Has charge of Charles L. Fair estate of $18,000,000.
Home: San Francisco, California.
Member Republican
Married Fannie H. Wyman, June 1877.