Texas Legislators: Past & Present

George Washington McKnight

Full Name: George Washington McKnight
Birth date: June 26, 1864
Death date: October 6, 1929

Terms of Service

House, 34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/12/1915 - 6/23/1915
Democrat
House, 27th ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ Legislature
1/8/1901 - 1/13/1903
Democrat

(1) Elections to be held 7/24/1915 to fill vacancies caused by resignations, according to proclamations issued by Governor Ferguson, "Special Elections in Five Districts for Representative," 6/27/1915, p. 5; election returns from Saturday, 7/24/1915, in "Five New Men Will Be in Legislature," 7/27/1915, p. 3. Austin American .
(2) El Campo, Texas. House Journal .
(3) Resignation accepted 6/19/1915 by Governor Ferguson. "Five Representatives Resigned," 6/20/1915, p. 3. "McKnight becomes connected with the State fire insurance commission." Houston Post .
(4) W.E. Cox, in special election 7/24/1915, succeeded George W. McKnight, resigned 6/23/1915. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) El Campo, Wharton County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(6) Wharton. Year Book for Texas, 1901 1902.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. G.W. McKnight, State Preservation Board
Photograph. G.W. McKnight, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

George W. McKnight, marriage to Louisa A. Boyett 12/20/1893 in Aransas County.
Census of 1900 - G.W. McKnight, Wharton County, age 36, born June 1864 in Texas, spouse Louisa, daughter Lola R., son Gorge.
Census of 1910 - George W. McKnight, Waxahachie, Ellis County, age 45, spouse Minnie L., daughter Louise.
Census of 1920 - George W. McKnight, Ellis County, age 53, spouse Minnie L., daughter Louise. FamilySearch . 1910 Texas Marriages, 1837-1973

1900

1920

George Washington McKnight, birth date 6/26/1871 in Gonzales, death date 10/6/1929 in Houston, burial in Bellville, married, informant Mrs. Louise McKnight. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
George W. McKnight, birth date 6/26/1864, death date 10/6/1929, burial in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin County. Find a Grave .
Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News .
Biographical sketch, G.W. McKnight, pp. 162-163. Born 6/26/1865 in Gonzales, married L.A. Boyett of Aransas Pass, 12/20/1893. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas 1901.
Obituary, "G.W. M'Knight Dies Suddenly in South Tex.," 10/7/1929, p. 2. Death date 10/6/1929. Moved to Waxahachie from South Texas about 1905, "came here from Wharton," Waxahachie news publisher, later "took a position under the fire marshal at Austin," survived by widow and daughter Miss Louise, and son George of West Texas. Waxahachie Daily Light .