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William Lee Knous
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado · 1950
William Lee Knous , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. William Lee Knous (February 2, 1889 – December 12, 1959) was an American attorney who served as the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, the 31st governor of Colorado and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
Education
- University of Colorado Law SchoolLL.B., 1911
Career
Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1911-1937; Deputy district attorney, Ouray County, Colorado, 1913-1918; Mayor, Montrose, Colorado, 1926-1930; State representative, Colorado, 1928-1930; State senator, Colorado, 1930-1936; president pro tem, 1935-1936; Justice, Colorado Supreme Court, 1937-1947; chief justice, 1946-1947; Governor, Colorado, 1947-1950
Biography
William Lee Knous (February 2, 1889 – December 12, 1959) was an American attorney who served as the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, the 31st governor of Colorado and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
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