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Nehemiah Rice Knight (December 31 1780 – April 18 1854) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Cranston he attended the common schools. In 1802 he was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives; he moved to Providence and was clerk of the Court of Common Pleas from 1805 to 1811 and clerk of the circuit court from 1812 to 1817. He was also collector of customs for the same period.

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birth date
1780-12-31
birth place
Cranston Rhode Island, United States
death date
1854-04-18
death place
Providence Rhode Island, United States
party
National Republican Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Whig Party (United States)
profession
Politician, Court clerk

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