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Stratton S. Knox, president of the bank, has practiced law with success in Cortland for nearly twenty-five years. His special line is in office, real estate, surrogate and reference practice, and in settling up estates. He occupied the office of county judge and surrogate, to which he was elected on the Democratic ticket in 1883, for a term of six years. In 1895 he was retained by The National Bank of Cortland as attorney, and has ever since taken charge of its legal affairs, being elected president of the bank in 1897. Judge Knox was one of the most active citizens in securing for Cortland a system of modern sewers, which was the result of an agitation started previous to 1892, in which year a board of commissioners was created to carry the project into effect. He received the appointment as one of the board and was made its president, a position he has since occupied. While the judge has given no considerable time to politics, he is recognized as a firm Democrat, who has seen more or less service in party conventions and at the polls. He was born in the town of Colesville, Broome Co., Feb. 5, 1845. His early schooling was obtained in the district school and the Windsor academy. Later he spent part of his time teaching school and getting a higher education. In 1869 he came to Cortland, and two years later was graduated at the Normal school. In the fall of 1871 he entered upon an optional course at the Wesleyan University at Middletown, Ct., and the following year entered the law office of M. M. Waters, in Cortland, where he pursued the study of law until admitted to the bar at the General term in Schenectady, N. Y., September, 1875. Before the close of the year he had entered into partnership with Mr. Waters, which continued until the latter located in Syracuse, in 1881. Judge Knox was married to Myra W., the daughter of
M. M. Waters, Dec. 25, 1873. During the years of 1895-'6 and '7 he was village attorney. It was during his term that the question of modern pavements came before the people, and before he had retired from that office the Railroad street pavement was laid. He is a member of the Masonic
lodge and chapter, and has occupied the post of Master of the lodge during the period of five years.
-Grip's Historical, pp. 158-159
Stratton S. Knox, president of the bank, has practiced law with success in Cortland for nearly twenty-five years. His special line is in office, real estate, surrogate and reference practice, and in settling up estates. He occupied the office of county judge and surrogate, to which he was elected on the Democratic ticket in 1883, for a term of six years. In 1895 he was retained by The National Bank of Cortland as attorney, and has ever since taken charge of its legal affairs, being elected president of the bank in 1897. Judge Knox was one of the most active citizens in securing for Cortland a system of modern sewers, which was the result of an agitation started previous to 1892, in which year a board of commissioners was created to carry the project into effect. He received the appointment as one of the board and was made its president, a position he has since occupied. While the judge has given no considerable time to politics, he is recognized as a firm Democrat, who has seen more or less service in party conventions and at the polls. He was born in the town of Colesville, Broome Co., Feb. 5, 1845. His early schooling was obtained in the district school and the Windsor academy. Later he spent part of his time teaching school and getting a higher education. In 1869 he came to Cortland, and two years later was graduated at the Normal school. In the fall of 1871 he entered upon an optional course at the Wesleyan University at Middletown, Ct., and the following year entered the law office of M. M. Waters, in Cortland, where he pursued the study of law until admitted to the bar at the General term in Schenectady, N. Y., September, 1875. Before the close of the year he had entered into partnership with Mr. Waters, which continued until the latter located in Syracuse, in 1881. Judge Knox was married to Myra W., the daughter of
M. M. Waters, Dec. 25, 1873. During the years of 1895-'6 and '7 he was village attorney. It was during his term that the question of modern pavements came before the people, and before he had retired from that office the Railroad street pavement was laid. He is a member of the Masonic
lodge and chapter, and has occupied the post of Master of the lodge during the period of five years.
-Grip's Historical, pp. 158-159
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Stratton S. Knox, president of the bank, has practiced law with success in Cortland for nearly twenty-five years. His special line is in office, real estate, surrogate and reference practice, and in settling up estates. He occupied the office of county judge and surrogate, to which he was elected on the Democratic ticket in 1883, for a term of six years. In 1895 he was retained by The National Bank of Cortland as attorney, and has ever since taken charge of its legal affairs, being elected president of the bank in 1897. Judge Knox was one of the most active citizens in securing for Cortland a system of modern sewers, which was the result of an agitation started previous to 1892, in which year a board of commissioners was created to carry the project into effect. He received the appointment as one of the board and was made its president, a position he has since occupied. While the judge has given no considerable time to politics, he is recognized as a firm Democrat, who has seen more or less service in party conventions and at the polls. He was born in the town of Colesville, Broome Co., Feb. 5, 1845. His early schooling was obtained in the district school and the Windsor academy. Later he spent part of his time teaching school and getting a higher education. In 1869 he came to Cortland, and two years later was graduated at the Normal school. In the fall of 1871 he entered upon an optional course at the Wesleyan University at Middletown, Ct., and the following year entered the law office of M. M. Waters, in Cortland, where he pursued the study of law until admitted to the bar at the General term in Schenectady, N. Y., September, 1875. Before the close of the year he had entered into partnership with Mr. Waters, which continued until the latter located in Syracuse, in 1881. Judge Knox was married to Myra W., the daughter of
M. M. Waters, Dec. 25, 1873. During the years of 1895-'6 and '7 he was village attorney. It was during his term that the question of modern pavements came before the people, and before he had retired from that office the Railroad street pavement was laid. He is a member of the Masonic
lodge and chapter, and has occupied the post of Master of the lodge during the period of five years.
-Grip's Historical, pp. 158-159
Stratton S. Knox, president of the bank, has practiced law with success in Cortland for nearly twenty-five years. His special line is in office, real estate, surrogate and reference practice, and in settling up estates. He occupied the office of county judge and surrogate, to which he was elected on the Democratic ticket in 1883, for a term of six years. In 1895 he was retained by The National Bank of Cortland as attorney, and has ever since taken charge of its legal affairs, being elected president of the bank in 1897. Judge Knox was one of the most active citizens in securing for Cortland a system of modern sewers, which was the result of an agitation started previous to 1892, in which year a board of commissioners was created to carry the project into effect. He received the appointment as one of the board and was made its president, a position he has since occupied. While the judge has given no considerable time to politics, he is recognized as a firm Democrat, who has seen more or less service in party conventions and at the polls. He was born in the town of Colesville, Broome Co., Feb. 5, 1845. His early schooling was obtained in the district school and the Windsor academy. Later he spent part of his time teaching school and getting a higher education. In 1869 he came to Cortland, and two years later was graduated at the Normal school. In the fall of 1871 he entered upon an optional course at the Wesleyan University at Middletown, Ct., and the following year entered the law office of M. M. Waters, in Cortland, where he pursued the study of law until admitted to the bar at the General term in Schenectady, N. Y., September, 1875. Before the close of the year he had entered into partnership with Mr. Waters, which continued until the latter located in Syracuse, in 1881. Judge Knox was married to Myra W., the daughter of
M. M. Waters, Dec. 25, 1873. During the years of 1895-'6 and '7 he was village attorney. It was during his term that the question of modern pavements came before the people, and before he had retired from that office the Railroad street pavement was laid. He is a member of the Masonic
lodge and chapter, and has occupied the post of Master of the lodge during the period of five years.
-Grip's Historical, pp. 158-159
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