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Allen Knight

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Allen Knight
Knight's Passport Photo (1922)
17th Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea
In office
1950–1952
Preceded byFrederick M. Godwin
Succeeded byHorace D. Lyon
Personal details
Born(1901-05-07)May 7, 1901
San Francisco, California, US
DiedAugust 24, 1964(1964-08-24) (aged 63)
San Francisco, California, US
Spouse(s)
  • Raissa
    (m. 1923; div. 1926)
  • Maud Adele Hawes (m. 1933)
OccupationBusinessman
politician
Known forMayor 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 the Allen Knight's maritime collection.[2]

Early life[edit]

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 7th Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[4]

Career[edit]

Knight was a merchant seaman for six years before World War I, sailing on square-riggged 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]

The Sundial Lodge, Carmel-by-the-Sea

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[edit]

Monterey History & Maritime Museum

Knight died in San Francisco in 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Allen Knight". The Times. San Mateo, California. September 3, 1964. p. 29. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. Knight, Lily (1900). "1900 United States Federal Census" (Database). United States Government Census.
  4. 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
  5. Fremier, Allene (1984). Allen Knight Beloved Eccentric. A. Knight Maritime Museum. Search this book on
  6. 6.0 6.1 Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: Monterey Maritime and History MuseumArchived 2009-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Allen Knight Is New Carmel Mayor". The Californian. Salinas, California. 19 Apr 1950. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  8. 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.
  9. 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

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