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Allen Knight, (May 7, 1901 – August 24, 1964) was an American merchant seaman and political figure in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. He is best known for his service on the Carmel City Council, including a two-year term as mayor, and for co-founding the Sundial Lodge.[1] In 2016 the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association acquired the Allen Knight's maritime collection.[2]
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Allen Knight | |
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![]() Knight's Passport Photo (1922) | |
17th Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea | |
In office 1950–1952 | |
Preceded by | Frederick M. Godwin |
Succeeded by | Horace D. Lyon |
Personal details | |
Born | San Francisco, California, US | May 7, 1901
Died | August 24, 1964 63) San Francisco, California, US | (aged
Spouses | Raissa
(m. 1923; div. 1926)Maud Adele Hawes (m. 1933) |
Occupation | Businessman politician |
Known for | Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California |
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Knight was born on May 7, 1901, in San Francisco, California.[1] His father was Allen Knight and his mother was Lily C. Knight. Knight's parents and his two unmarried aunts, Agnes and Alice Miller,[3] purchased three lots on the intersection of Monte Verde Street 7th Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[4]
Knight was a merchant seaman for six years before World War I, sailing on square-riggged vessels. At the age of seventeen during World War I Knight enlisted as a merchant seaman on the Falls of Clyde, a four-masted clipper ship en route from San Francisco to Honolulu.[5][better source needed]
By 1960, Allen's collection encompassed 9,000 ship photographs, 250 ship log books, ship registers going back to 1839, and 30 ship models.[6]
He served for over ten years on the Carmel City Council on two separate occasions, during which he held the position of mayor from 1950 to 1952.[7][8]
Knight died in San Francisco in August 24, 1964.[1][8]
In 1966 Knight's wife Adele donated "The Ship" collection to the Monterey History & Art Association. In 1971,[9] the objects were stored in the basement of the Monterey Museum of Art.[6] In 2016 the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association acquired the Allen Knight collection.[2]
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