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    William Lee Knous (February 2, 1889 – December 12, 1959) was an American attorney serving as Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, the 31st Governor...
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  • Knous is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: Robert Lee Knous (1917–2000), American politician. William Lee Knous (1889–1959)...
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  • McNichols and John Arthur Love. Knous was born on November 1, 1917, in Ouray, Colorado. He was the son of William Lee Knous and had one brother, Merle. The...
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    "William Lee Knous". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023. "William Lee Knous"...
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    William Lee Knous defeated Republican nominee David A. Hamil with 66.33% of the vote. Primary elections were held on September 14, 1948. William Lee Knous...
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    gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Democratic nominee William Lee Knous defeated Republican nominee Leon Lavington with 52.11% of the vote...
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    April 1950, Colorado Governor William Lee Knous resigned to become a federal district judge in Denver. Johnson succeeded Knous as governor and completed the...
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  • Kanouse (1889-1969), American mycologist William Lee Knous (1889–1959), Colorado governor Robert Lee Knous (1917–2000), Colorado lieutenant governor...
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  • Michigan State Representative 2005–present. Son of Joseph Knollenberg. William Lee Knous (1889–1959), Colorado State Senator 1930–37, Justice of the Colorado...
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    Young 1935 1945 1941 1945 William Lee Knous 1936 1946 1947 1948 Norris Conroy Bakke 1937 1947 Otto Bock 1939 1942 William S. Jackson 1942 1953 Frank...
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    Colorado, to parents Boon and Carrie Blakely Best. Colorado Governor William H. Adams appointed Roy's father Boon as warden of the Colorado Territorial...
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    John Foster Symes CO 1878–1951 1922–1950 — 1950–1951 Harding death 4 William Lee Knous CO 1889–1959 1950–1959 1954–1959 — Truman death 5 Jean Sala Breitenstein...
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  • office January 9, 1945 – January 11, 1949 Governor John Charles Vivian William Lee Knous Preceded by Gail L. Ireland Succeeded by John W. Metzger Personal...
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  • servant Louis O. Kelso, inventor of the employee stock ownership plan William Lee Knous, former associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court Ashby Pate...
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  • assassinate U.S. President Harry S. Truman, who is staying at the Blair-Lee House in Washington, D.C. during White House repairs. November 8 – Korean...
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  • Boy Williamson I, blues musician and songwriter (born 1914) June 25 – William C. Lee, general (born 1895) July 4 – Albert Bates, criminal (born 1893) July...
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  • Roy Phelix Best 236,086 47.60% Lost N 1946 William Lee Knous 174,604 52.11% Won Y 1948 William Lee Knous 332,752 66.33% Won Y 1950 Walter Walford Johnson...
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  • Earl E. Ewing In office January 11, 1949 – January 9, 1951 Governor William Lee Knous Walter Walford Johnson Preceded by H. Rodney Anderson Succeeded by...
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  • Fred M. Vinson (Kentucky) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Joseph William Martin Jr. (R-Massachusetts) (until January 3) Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) (starting...
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    Recipient George John Kindel (1855–1930), US Representative from Colorado William Lee Knous (1889–1959), Colorado Governor Arlene White Lawrence (1916–1990),...
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  • 1957 October 26, 1959(1959-10-26) (aged 57) Roger Kiley R → D William Lee Knous Truman D. Colo. February 2, 1889 April 4, 1950 December 12, 1959(1959-12-12)...
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  • Democrats, Populists, Silver Republicans elected a Silver Republican, William Grover Smith, as Speaker and organized the chamber. The 1904 election was...
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    Governor of Colorado 1939–1943 Succeeded by William E. Higby Preceded by Ralph Lawrence Carr Governor of Colorado 1943–1947 Succeeded by William Lee Knous...
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    States District Court for the District of Colorado vacated by Judge William Lee Knous. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1960, and...
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  • 9, 1985) was an American politician who served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1947 to 1949 under Governor William Lee Knous. v t e...
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    The lift's formal opening was held January 11, 1947. Governor-elect William Lee Knous, U.S. Senator Edwin C. Johnson and other dignitaries came via a special...
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  • Colorado Ralph Lawrence Carr (LL.B. 1912), former governor of Colorado William Lee Knous (LL.B. 1911), former governor of Colorado Bill Ritter (J.D. 1981)...
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    House of Representatives: Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) (until January 3) Joseph William Martin Jr. (R-Massachusetts) (starting January 3) Senate Majority Leader:...
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    governor. Allott instead ran successfully for the United States Senate. Knous instead ran unsuccessfully for governor. Hogan instead ran unsuccessfully...
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    Company Edwin C. Johnson (1884–1970) Colorado Governor and U.S. Senator William Lee Knous (1889–1959) Colorado Governor Donald Meek (1878–1946) popular character...
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