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Goodwin Jess "Goodie" Knight (December 9, 1896 – May 22, 1970) was an American politician and judge who served as the 31st governor of California from 1953 to 1959. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 35th lieutenant governor of California from 1947 to 1953 under Governor Earl Warren .
Goodwin Knight. Goodwin Jess Knight (* 9. Dezember 1896 in Provo, Utah; † 22. Mai 1970 in Inglewood, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikanischen Partei und von 1953 bis 1959 der 31. Gouverneur von Kalifornien. Leben. Goodwin war der Sohn von Jess und Lille Knight.
Bisher rückten sieben Vizegouverneure durch den vorzeitigen Ausfall des Amtsinhabers ohne Wahl zum Gouverneur auf; zuletzt nach Earl Warrens Rücktritt 1953, als dessen Stellvertreter Goodwin Knight zum Gouverneur wurde. Drei der nachgerückten Vizegouverneure wurden nach Ablauf der Wahlperiode, die sie zu beenden hatten, im Amt ...
Goodwin Knight 1953–1959 Significant Facts. Born: December 9, 1896 in Provo, UT Died: May 22, 1970 in Inglewood, CA Married: Virginia Piegrue Carlson on August 2, 1954 in Beverly Hills, CA Political Party: Republican Family. Father: Jesse Knight Mother: Lillie Milner Wife: Arvilla Pearl Cooley (first wife), Virginia Piegrue Carlson
Goodwin Knight: aides, advisers, and appointees : oral history transcript / and related material, 1977-1981 by Knight, Goodwin, 1896-1970; Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office; Goodwin Knight-Edmond G. Brown, Sr. Era Oral History Project; Sharp, Sarah L. (Sarah Lee), 1949-; Stein, Miriam; Suid, Lawrence H
Goodwin Knight and Edmund G. Brown Gubernatorial Eras in California California government and politics from 1953 through 1966 are the focus of the Goodwin Knight-Edmund G.Brown, Sr., Oral History Series of the State Government History Project.
Abstract: Goodwin Jess Knight, born 9 December 1896 in Provo, Utah, received his A.B. degree in law from Stanford in 1919 and was admitted to the California Bar in March 1921. In 1935 he was appointed to the Los Angeles Superior Court, in 1946 he became Lieutenant Governor of California, and in 1954 he was elected Governor. Knight died 22 May 1970.
