John S.C. Knowlton

John S.C. Knowlton
John S.C. Knowlton
15th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts
	In office; 1857[1] – 1871[1]
Preceded by	George W. Richardson[2]
Succeeded by	Augustus B. R. Sprague
4th Mayor of; Worcester, Massachusetts
	In office; January 3, 1853[1] – January 1, 1855[1]
Preceded by	Peter C. Bacon
Succeeded by	George W. Richardson
Member of the Massachusetts Senate[1]
	In office; 1852[1] – 1853[1]
Personal details
Born	John Stocker Coffin Knowlton; December 11, 1798; Hopkinton, New Hampshire[1]
Died	June 11, 1871 (aged 72)[1]; Worcester, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic[1]
Spouse(s)	Anna W. Hartwell
Education	Dartmouth[1]
Alma mater	Phillips Andover, Dartmouth College

John Stocker Coffin Knowlton (December 11, 1798 – June 11, 1871) was an American newspaper editor, publisher and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, as the Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts, and as the Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts.[3]

Early life and education

Knowlton was born in Hopkinton, New Hampshire[1] to Daniel Knowlton and Mary Stocker.[3] Knowlton attended Hopkinton and Phillips Andover academies, and graduated from Dartmouth College[4] in 1823.[3]

Family life

Knowlton married Anna W. Hartwell, of Littleton, Massachusetts[3] on September 17, 1829. He died in Worcester on June 11, 1871.[1]

Positions held

School teacher, Beverly, Massachusetts[3]
Editor of the Lowell Journal, Lowell, Massachusetts[3]
Editor and publisher of the Palladium, Worcester, Massachusetts from 1830 to 1871
Elector, United States Electoral College in 1856 United States presidential election[5]
Massachusetts State Senator from 1852[1] to 1853[1]
Mayor of the city of Worcester, Massachusetts from January 3, 1853[1] to January 1, 1855[1]
High Sheriff of Worcester County from 1857[1] to 1871.[1]

Notes

Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight: Fifty Years A City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders, Worcester, Massachusetts: F.S. Blanchard and Company, p. 25
Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight: Fifty Years A City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders, Worcester, Massachusetts: F.S. Blanchard and Company, p. 27
Chapman, George Thomas (1867), Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College: From the First Graduation in 1771 to the Present Time, with a Brief History of the Institution, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Riverside Press, p. 217
Rice, Franklin Pierce (1884), The Worcester Book: Diary of Noteworthy Events, 1657-1883, Worcester, Massachusetts: Putnam, Davis and Company, p. 67
Lanman, Charles (2006) [1866]. Dictionary of the United States Congress. Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library. p. 479. ISBN 978-1-4255-6121-5.

Political offices
Preceded by	Member of the Massachusetts State Senate 1852 - 1853	Succeeded by
Preceded by George W. Richardson	4th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts January 3, 1853- January 1, 1855	Succeeded by Peter C. Bacon
Preceded by George W. Richardson	15th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts 1857–1871	Succeeded by Augustus B. R. Sprague

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[Worces50yrs_pg_27-2] Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight: Fifty Years A City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders, Worcester, Massachusetts: F.S. Blanchard and Company, p. 27

[SketchAlmDart_pg_217-3] Chapman, George Thomas (1867), Sketches of the Alumni of Dartmouth College: From the First Graduation in 1771 to the Present Time, with a Brief History of the Institution, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Riverside Press, p. 217

[WorcDiarynot_pg_67-4] Rice, Franklin Pierce (1884), The Worcester Book: Diary of Noteworthy Events, 1657-1883, Worcester, Massachusetts: Putnam, Davis and Company, p. 67

[DictionaryofUSCongress1866_pg_479-5] Lanman, Charles (2006) [1866]. Dictionary of the United States Congress. Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library. p. 479. ISBN 978-1-4255-6121-5.