Collingswood High School - Knight Yearbook (Collingswood, NJ)

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We dedicate this issue to the memory at the late EDWARD C. KNIGHT in appreciation of all he has dorie for Collingswood Edward Collings Knight 1813-1892 K R1 1 f f ----...Q

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' E I C T ll l-lE Biographies of Famous Americans describes the late Edward Col- lings Knight as being a capitalist and inventor, This short description does not mention his fine traits, such as philanthropy and strong character, that are true of this illustrious native of Collingswood. When Edward Knight was only ten his father, Jonathan Knight, died. Edward worked on the family farm in order to help his mother, Rebecca Col- lings Knight, At the age of fifteen he moved to Philadelphia to accept a position as grocery clerk. After this his rise to financial fame was rapid. l-le subsequently became owner of a sugar refinery, several local rail- roads, a steamship line, and a large real estate business. l-le was active in the political and social life of his period, He held many local political offices and was nominated for Congress. T The hardships of a railroad journey in the South led to his invention of the first sleeping cars, which were commonly called Knights Shortly after this invention he sold the patent rights to the Pullman Com- pany. i As a fitting memorial to his mother he gave seventy acres of land and a perpetual fund for its care, as a park, known as The Knight Park, to the people of Collingswood. ln appreciation of this gift to the town the high school was officially named the Edward C. Knight l-ligh School.

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