Background
Knox, John Barnett was born on February 16, 1857 in Taliadega, Alabama, United States. Son of Doctor James C. and Mary Jane (Bowie) Knox.
Knox, John Barnett was born on February 16, 1857 in Taliadega, Alabama, United States. Son of Doctor James C. and Mary Jane (Bowie) Knox.
Educated private schools.
Admitted to bar, 1878. Removed to Anniston, 1888. Now senior member firm of Knox, Acker, Sterne & Liles, Anniston, and of Knox, Acker, Dixon & Sims, Talladega, Alabama Delaware-at-large Democratic National conversations, 1892, 96, 1912.
Twice chairman Democratic State Executive Committee.
Delegate-at-large and president Alabama Constitutional Convention, 1901. The Virginia Constitutional Convention which was also in session 1901, ordered his speech in closing debate on suffrage plan read before it, and followed closely the plan adopted by Alabama Home: Anniston, Alabama
Member firm of Knox, Acker, Sterne & Liles, Anniston, and of Knox, Acker, Dixon & Sims, Talladega, Alabama
Married Carrie McClure, 1884. Children: Carrie McClure, Mary Lyle (deceased).