Governor Bibb Graves Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party Preceded by Charlie C. McCall Role American Politician | Governor Benjamin M. Miller Name Thomas Knight Preceded by Hugh D. Merrill Profession Attorney | |
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Born June 19, 1898
Greensboro, Alabama ( 1898-06-19 ) Died May 17, 1937, Alabama, United States | ||
Succeeded by Albert A. Carmichael | ||
Thomas E. Knight, Jr. (June 19, 1898 – May 17, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1935 to 1937, as well as the 19th Attorney General of Alabama from 1931 to 1935. He was a native of Greensboro, Alabama.
Knight was the prosecutor in the Scottsboro trials in the 1930s. He represented Victoria Price and Ruby Bates, who were wrongly accusing nine black boys of rape.
Popular culture
Knight was portrayed by actor Bill Sage in the 2006 movie Heavens Fall, opposing Timothy Hutton, starring as Scottsboro Boys defense attorney Samuel Leibowitz.
Knight was portrayed by actor Ken Kercheval in the 1976 TV movie Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys.
References
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