Charles Landon Knight
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Charles Landon Knight (18 June 1867—26 September 1933) was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives from 1921-1923. His sons built his newspaper business into what would become Knight Ridder.
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[edit] Early life
Born near Milledgeville, Georgia, Knight graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1889 and from Columbia University Law School in 1890. He was admitted to the bar in 1892 and commenced practice at Bluefield, West Virginia.
[edit] Journalism and politics
Knight joined the Philadelphia Times in 1896 and remained until 1890. In 1903, Knight purchased the Akron Beacon Journal in Akron, Ohio.
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Ohio in 1916 and 1924. He was the Representative from Ohio 14th District, from 1921 to 1923.
[edit] Legacy
Knight died in 1933 and is buried in Akron, Ohio. His son John S. Knight inherited the Beacon Journal in 1933 and with his brother James L. Knight expanded their media holdings significantly. His sons also founded the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, an organization dedicated to promotion of journalistic causes.
