He was New York State Comptroller in 1901 , elected after the incumbent William J. Morgan , who had been re-nominated at the Republican state convention , died unexpectedly and Knight was substituted on the ticket . As sitting State Comptroller he ran for Mayor of Buffalo in November 1900 , and was elected , serving from 1902 to 1905 . He was an alternate delegate to the 1904 Republican National Convention . He did not seek re-election and returned to his private business
1904 Republican National Convention
1904 Republican National Convention
Erastus C. Knight