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Benjamin Knight
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| Member of the California Senate from the 6th district |
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| In office January 8, 1883 - January 3, 1887 |
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| Succeeded by | Archibald Yell |
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| Born | October 16, 1836 Mansfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 1905 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lydia A. Killey |
| Children | 3 |
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| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Benjamin Knight (October 16, 1836 - June 2, 1905) served in the California State Senate for the 6th district from 1883 to 1887. During the American Civil War, he joined Company I, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army, and served twenty-one months, where he became a corporal.
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