Goodwin Knight

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Goodwin Jess “Goodie” Knight (December 9 1896 – May 22 1970) was a U.S. politician who was the 31st governor of California from 1953 until 1959.

active years end date

1953-10-05, 1959-01-05

active years start date

1947-01-07, 1953-10-05

alma mater

Stanford University

birth date

1896-12-09

birth place

Provo Utah

death date

1970-05-22

death place

Inglewood California

governor

Earl Warren

lieutenant

Harold J. Powers

office

Governor of California, Lieutenant Governor of California

order in office

35th, 31st

party

Republican Party (United States)

profession

Judge

religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

successor

Harold J. Powers, Pat Brown