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Robert Brayton Knight

Birth	:	8 Jan 1826 Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	26 Nov 1912 Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olive Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate	:	36.8286018, -76.2739029
Description	:	Knight,Robert, manufacturer, was born in Old Warwick,R.I.,January 8, 1826; son of Stephen and Weltham (Brayton) Knight. He was employed in the Cranston Print Works, and in the other cotton factories, 1834-1843, and in the latter year became a clerk in the store of his brother Benjamin Brayton at Providence, R.I. He attended Pawcatuck Academy, Westerly, R.I., for a short time, and taught a district school one winter. In 1847 with Zachariah Parker, he leased John H. Clark's cotton mill and bleachery at Arnold's Bridge, and in 1850 they purchased the property, of which Mr. Knight became sole owner in 1851.... Read More	Knight,Robert, manufacturer, was born in Old Warwick,R.I.,January 8, 1826; son of Stephen and Weltham (Brayton) Knight. He was employed in the Cranston Print Works, and in the other cotton factories, 1834-1843, and in the latter year became a clerk in the store of his brother Benjamin Brayton at Providence, R.I. He attended Pawcatuck Academy, Westerly, R.I., for a short time, and taught a district school one winter. In 1847 with Zachariah Parker, he leased John H. Clark's cotton mill and bleachery at Arnold's Bridge, and in 1850 they purchased the property, of which Mr. Knight became sole owner in 1851. He gave to the village and mill the name of Pontiac. In 1852 he purchased a half-interest in the flour and grain business of his brother Benjamin Brayton Knight, in Providence, the firm name becoming B. B. & R. Knight. He extensively increased this cotton manufacturing interests, operating as part owner about ten mills in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In 1867 he was elected director in the National Bank of Commerce,Providence, and in 1884 became its president. In 1874 he was chosed director in the People's Savings Bank,Providence, becoming its president in 1884. He was also elected a director in the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad company, and became prominently identified with various insurance companies. In June, 1898, on the death of his brother Benjamin Brayton Knight, he became the largest individual owner of cotton mills in the world, with upwards of twenty distinct establishments under his personal control. He was married, March 5, 1849 to Josephine Louisa, daughter of Royal A. and Hannah C. Webster of Providence, and had nine children. They created the Fruit of the Loom Brand.

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Robert Brayton Knight's memorial is located at: Mount Olive Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA.
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Robert Brayton Knight death on 26 Nov 1912 in Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 36.8286018
Longitude: -76.2739029

Family Members:

Parent

Stephen Knight

(1780 - 1848)

Wealtha Brayton Knight

(1794 - 1871)

Spouse

Siblings

Sophia Amelia Knight Harris

(1812 - 1887)

Benjamin Brayton Knight

(1813 - 1898)

Jeremiah Knight

(1816 - 1890)

Annah Knight

(1824 - 1878)

Elizabeth Brayton Knight Battey

(1826 - 1868)

Stephen Albert Knight

(1828 - 1907)

Dexter Newton Knight

(1832 - 1893)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8286018, -76.2739029

2. Magnolia Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8307991, -76.2774963

3. Riverside Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 36.8339005, -76.2677994

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Coordinate: 36.8209540, -76.2569580

5. Griffin Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.8214670, -76.2560650

6. Basilica of Saint Mary Churchyard
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Coordinate: 36.8471500, -76.2824200

7. Saint Pauls Episcopal Churchyard
Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8473300, -76.2855400

8. MacArthur Memorial
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Coordinate: 36.8475100, -76.2885800

9. Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.8348110, -76.3011183

10. Glasgow Street Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.8373030, -76.3018600

11. Freemason Baptist Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 36.8504130, -76.2866800

12. Saint Paul's Catholic Church
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Coordinate: 36.8356200, -76.3033580

13. McCloud Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.8029000, -76.2833130

14. Hebrew Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8567009, -76.2724991

15. Cedar Grove Cemetery
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8386002, -76.3080978

16. All Saints Catholic Cemetery
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8182270, -76.3108500

17. Fort Tar Burial Ground
Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8587670, -76.2870170

18. Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8459435, -76.3089523

19. Elmwood Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8610992, -76.2825012

20. Cedar Grove Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8615090, -76.2824530

21. West Point Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8622650, -76.2848100

22. Calvary Cemetery
Norfolk, Norfolk City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8616982, -76.2600021

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, USA
Coordinate: 36.8382988, -76.3169022

24. Anderson Cemetery
South Norfolk, Chesapeake City, USA
Coordinate: 36.7923895, -76.2787242