Nehemiah R. Knight

Biography

Born 1780-12-31 · Died 1854-04-18

American politician (1780-1854)

Political party

• Democratic-Republican Party

Occupations

• politician

Terms in office & positions

• Governor of Rhode Island — 1817-05-07 – 1821-05-02
• United States senator — 1821-01-09 – 1821-03-04
• United States senator — 1821-03-04 – 1823-03-04
• United States senator — 1823-03-04 – 1825-03-04
• United States senator — 1825-03-04 – 1827-03-04
• United States senator — 1827-03-04 – 1829-03-04
• United States senator — 1829-03-04 – 1831-03-04
• United States senator — 1831-03-04 – 1833-03-04
• United States senator — 1833-03-04 – 1835-03-04
• United States senator — 1835-03-04 – 1837-03-04
• United States senator — 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-04
• United States senator — 1839-03-04 – 1841-03-04
• member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Offices & 2026 races

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