C. L. Knight
Charles Landon Knight was an American lawyer and newspaper publisher who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1921 to 1923. His sons built his newspaper business into what would become Knight Ridder.
Early life
Born near Milledgeville, Georgia, "C.L." graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1889 and from Columbia University Law School in 1890. He was admitted to the bar in 1892 and commenced practice at Bluefield, West Virginia.Journalism and politics
Knight joined the Philadelphia Times in 1896 and remained until 1900. In 1903, Knight purchased the Akron Beacon Journal in Akron, Ohio.According to his obituary in The New York Times, "Mr. Knight was well known for his opposition to the Taft nomination in 1912, the election of Woodrow Wilson, America's entry into the World War, the country's proposed membership in the League of Nations and prohibition."
He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Ohio in 1916 and 1924. He was the Representative from Ohio 14th District, from 1921 to 1923.
In 1922, Knight ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Ohio.