Joseph R. Knowland
Republican
Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
11-08-1898 | Republican | AD-47 | 2701 | Win |
11-06-1900 | Republican | AD-47 | 3077 | Win |
11-04-1902 | Republican | SD-14 | 3331 | Win |
11-08-1904 | Republican | CD-03 | 24564 | Win |
11-08-1904 | Republican | CD-03 | 24637 | Win |
11-06-1906 | Republican | CD-03 | 21510 | Win |
11-03-1908 | Republican | CD-03 | 27857 | Win |
11-08-1910 | Republican | CD-03 | 34291 | Win |
11-05-1912 | Republican | CD-06 | 35219 | Win |
11-03-1914 | Republican | Senate3 | 254159 | Loss |
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Candidate Biography:
Born: August 5, 1873 in Alameda, CA
Married: Elinor J. Fife (m. 1894, d. 1908), Emelyn S. West (m. 1909, d. 1950), Clarice E. Cook (m. 1952)
Children: Elinor Knowland Lion, Joseph Russell "Russ" Knowland Jr., William F. Knowland
Died: February 1, 1966 in Piedmont, CA
1902-1906: President, California Historic Landmarks League
1904: Resigned from the State Senate on September 28.
1915-1966: President and Publisher, Oakland Tribune
1934-1960: Member, California State Parks Commission
1938-1960: Chairman, California State Park Commission
1950: Chairman, California Centennial Commission
Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]