Difference between revisions of "Knight, Benjamin"
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| − | '''Benjamin Knight''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14365008/benjamin-a-knight 1836-1905]) was a native of Connecticut who came to Santa Cruz as a medical doctor in the early 1870s. He served a term as a state senator, and became the owner of "Knight's Opera House" not long after its 1877 construction. | + | '''Benjamin Knight''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14365008/benjamin-a-knight 1836-1905]) was a native of Connecticut who came to Santa Cruz as a medical doctor in the early 1870s. He served a term as a state senator, and became the owner of "Knight's Opera House" not long after its 1877 construction, after entrepreneur/con man [[Smith, A. B.|"Budd" Smith]] skipped out on the construction debts. |
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Revision as of 18:57, 27 June 2023
Benjamin Knight (1836-1905) was a native of Connecticut who came to Santa Cruz as a medical doctor in the early 1870s. He served a term as a state senator, and became the owner of "Knight's Opera House" not long after its 1877 construction, after entrepreneur/con man "Budd" Smith skipped out on the construction debts.
Son Benjamin K. Knight (1874-1947) became County District Attorney and a judge. Knight Street behind the Town Clock was named for the family.
