Knight was a member of the New York State Assembly from Wyoming County in 1913 , 1914 , 1915 and 1916 , and was Chairman of the Committee on Codes in 1915 , and Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary in 1916 . He was a member of the New York State Senate from the 44th Senate District from 1917 to 1931 , sitting in the 140th , 141st , 142nd , 143rd , 144th , 145th , 146th , 147th , 148th , 149th , 150th , 151st , 152nd , 153rd and 154th New York State Legislatures , and was President pro tempore from 1925 to 1931 . Knight was an alternate delegate to the 1924 Republican National Convention and a delegate to the 1928 Republican National Convention
1924 Republican National Convention
1924 Republican National Convention
John Knight (judge)