Allen Knight
Allen Knight | |
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 Knight's Passport Photo (1922) | |
| 17th Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea | |
| In office 1950–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick M. Godwin |
| Succeeded by | Horace D. Lyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1901 San Francisco, California, US |
| Died | August 24, 1964 (aged 63) San Francisco, California, US |
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| Occupation | Businessman politician |
| Known for | Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California |
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Allen Knight, (May 7, 1901 – August 24, 1964) was an American merchant seaman and political figure in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. He is best known for his service on the Carmel City Council, including a two-year term as mayor, and for co-founding the Sundial Lodge.[1] In 2016 the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association acquired Allen Knight's maritime collection.[2]
Early life
Knight was born on May 7, 1901, in San Francisco, California.[1] His father was Allen Knight and his mother was Lily C. Knight. Knight's parents and his two unmarried aunts, Agnes and Alice Miller,[3] purchased three lots on the intersection of Monte Verde Street and 7th Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[4]
Career
Knight was a merchant seaman for six years before World War I, sailing on square-rigged vessels. At the age of seventeen during World War I Knight enlisted as a merchant seaman on the Falls of Clyde, a four-masted clipper ship en route from San Francisco to Honolulu.[5][better source needed]
By 1960, Allen's collection encompassed 9,000 ship photographs, 250 ship log books, ship registers going back to 1839, and 30 ship models.[6]
He served for over ten years on the Carmel City Council on two separate occasions, during which he held the position of mayor from 1950 to 1952.[7][8]
Death and legacy
Knight died in San Francisco on August 24, 1964.[1][8]
In 1966 Knight's wife Adele donated "The Ship" collection to the Monterey History & Art Association. In 1971,[9] the objects were stored in the basement of the Monterey Museum of Art.[6] In 2016 the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association acquired the Allen Knight collection.[2]
See also
- List of mayors of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Allen Knight". The Times. San Mateo, California. September 3, 1964. p. 29. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stephen Canright and Kristen Kvam (2016). "Acquiring the Knight Collection". San Francisco Maritime National Park Association. San Francisco, California. p. 10. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ↑ Knight, Lily (1900). "1900 United States Federal Census" (Database). United States Government Census.
- ↑ Hale, Sharron Lee (1980). A Tribute to Yesterday: The History of Carmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmelite Monastery, and Los Burros. Santa Cruz, California: Valley Publishers. p. 120. ISBN 9780913548738. Retrieved 2022-03-18. Search this book on
- ↑ Fremier, Allene (1984). Allen Knight Beloved Eccentric. A. Knight Maritime Museum. Search this book on
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: Monterey Maritime and History MuseumArchived 2009-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Allen Knight Is New Carmel Mayor". The Californian. Salinas, California. 19 Apr 1950. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Donal M. Craig (August 27, 1964). "In Appreciation Of Allen Knight". The Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. p. 10. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ Seavey, Kent (2007). Carmel, A History in Architecture. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Pub. pp. 93–94. ISBN 9780738547053. Retrieved 2022-04-09. Search this book on
External links
- San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
- Monterey History & Art Association
- Allen Knight Maritime Museum
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