Knox, James b. July 4, 1807 d. October 8, 1876 US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced law practice in New York. He moved to Illinois in 1836 and was a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1847. In 1853, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, serving until 1857. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois, USA
b. July 4, 1807 d. October 8, 1876