MARCUS PERRIN KNOWLTON

Knowlton, Marcus Perrin (1839-1918) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Wilbraham, Hampden County, Mass., February 3, 1839. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1878; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1880-81; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1881-87; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1887-1911; chief justice of Massachusetts supreme judicial court, 1902-11. Died in 1918.
Parents: Merrick Knowlton, Fatima Perrin
Spouse 1: Sophia Knowlton b. abt 1842 Vermont, died before 1892
Spouse 2: Rose L Knowlton b. abt 1863 Maine
Children:
Marcus L Knowlton b. abt 1892 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Knowlton b. abt 1896 Massachusetts

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Massachusetts Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell