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1917–1919. Rank. Colonel. Battles/wars. Spanish–American War. • Battle of Las Guasimas. • Battle of San Juan Hill. World War I. William Franklin Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher.
William Franklin Knox was born January 1, 1874, in Boston, Massachusetts, and received a bachelor's degree from Alma (Michigan) College in 1898. He began his career in the U.S. Army, serving as a member of the "Rough Riders" regiment during the Spanish-American War in Cuba.
Jun 13, 2024 · As secretary of the navy during World War II, Frank Knox's (1874–1944) wild and unfounded remarks on Japanese American fifth column activity in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are often cited in the lead up to Executive Order 9066 .
Secretary of the Navy, 1940-1944. William Franklin Knox was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 1 January 1874. He attended Alma College, in Michigan, and served in Cuba with the First Volunteer...
Frank Knox ( William Franklin Knox), 1874–1944, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1940–44), b. Boston. He joined the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War and also served in World War I. Knox was general manager (1928–31) of the Hearst papers and after 1931 owner of the Chicago Daily News.
William Franklin Knox was a U.S. newspaper publisher and secretary of the navy during World War II. After graduating from Alma College, Alma, Mich., he served with the 1st U.S. volunteer cavalry, known as the “Rough Riders,” in the Spanish-American War.
US President Franklin Roosevelt met with Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, and Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles regarding the possibilities of transferring destroyers to the United Kingdom.
