Obituary of JAMES THOMAS KNIGHT

Daily Press - 02-17-1994

RICHMOND - James Thomas Knight, 94, a native of Franklin who retired in 1965 as an attorney, died Wednesday, Feb. 16.  
Mr. Knight was a 1920 graduate of the University of Richmond and a 1924 graduate of the T.C. Williams School of Law. White attending law school, Mr. Knight taught at McGuire's University School, Richmond. He was in Private practice in Franklin from 1924 to 1928, and then joined the legal departed of Atlantic Life Insurance Co. In 1938 he joined the legal department of Lawyers Title Life Insurance Corp. as a vice president in the Washington office. In 1949 he transferred to the Richmond office to handle the company's legal affairs for business development in New England, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.  
Mr. Knight was a member of First Baptist Church and Phi Kappa Sigma. A former member of the Virginia and American Bar associations and the board of National Screen Co., Suffolk, he was a former commander in the American Legion. He was a Army veteran of World War I.  
Graveside service 2 p.m. today in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, by Dr. Donald T. Trump.  
Memorials to a favorite charity.  
Arrangements by Wright Funeral Home, Franklin.

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James Thomas Knight, 94, of Franklin, a longtime attorney and World War I Army veteran active in legal, church, and civic life, died on 16 Feb 1994.  

Graveside services for James Thomas Knight were held at 2 p.m. on 17 Feb 1994 in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, officiated by Dr. Donald T. Trump of First Baptist Church.  

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JAMES THOMAS KNIGHT  

Daily Press - 17 February 1994  

RICHMOND - James Thomas Knight, 94, a native of Franklin who retired in 1965 as an attorney, died Wednesday, 16 February 1994.  

Mr. Knight was a 1920 graduate of the University of Richmond and a 1924 graduate of the T.C. Williams School of Law. While attending law school, Mr. Knight taught at McGuire's University School, Richmond. He was in private practice in Franklin from 1924 to 1928, and then joined the legal department of Atlantic Life Insurance Co. In 1938 he joined the legal department of Lawyers Title Life Insurance Corp. as a vice president in the Washington office. In 1949 he transferred to the Richmond office to handle the company's legal affairs for business development in New England, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.  

Mr. Knight was a member of First Baptist Church and Phi Kappa Sigma. A former member of the Virginia and American Bar associations and the board of National Screen Co., Suffolk, he was a former commander in the American Legion. He was an Army veteran of World War I.  

Graveside service 2 p.m. today in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, by Dr. Donald T. Trump.  

Memorials to a favorite charity.  

Arrangements by Wright Funeral Home, Franklin.  

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| Name  | Value                      |
| Name  | James Thomas Knight        |
| Age   | 94                         |
| Birth | 1899 (estimated); Franklin |
| Death | 16 February 1994; Richmond |
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| Name                | Relationship | Residence           |
| James Thomas Knight | Decedent     | Franklin / Richmond |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value              |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia |
| Name     | Daily Press        |
| Date     | 17 February 1994   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired attorney who left practice in 1965  
• Practiced law privately in Franklin from 1924 to 1928  
• Worked in the legal department of Atlantic Life Insurance Co.  
• Served as vice president in the Washington office of Lawyers Title Life Insurance Corp.  
• Handled legal affairs for company business in New England, Puerto Rico and Hawaii  
• Member of First Baptist Church  
• Member of Phi Kappa Sigma  
• Former member of the Virginia Bar Association  
• Former member of the American Bar Association  
• Former board member of National Screen Co., Suffolk  
• Former commander in the American Legion  
• Army veteran of World War I

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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