Early Life, Education, and Marriage
Knox was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, one of nine children of David S. Knox and Rebecca (Page) Knox. His father was a banker and his mother was active in philanthropic and social organizations. He went to private primary and secondary schools attended by children of the affluent.
Knox attended Mount Union College, where he graduated in 1872 with a bachelor of arts degree. While there, he formed a lifelong friendship with the future U.S. President William McKinley, who was at the time a local district attorney. He attended the West Virginia University College of Law, graduating in 1875.
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