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Frank Knox Many Battles Mark His Career
William Franklin Knox born in Boston on January 1 1874 rose from humble beginnings in Michigan to Alma College by painting barns and coaching gym class. He served in the Spanish American War as a Rough Rider and later as a field artillery officer in World War I rising to major. He edited and expanded Hearst papers before purchasing the Chicago Daily News in 1931. He is a Congregationalist Mason married with no children and known for caustic speeches about the New Deal.
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