L. Frank McKnight.—The gentleman to whom these lines are devoted is a younger brother of William F. McKnight, mention of whom will be found elsewhere, and at this time holds a responsible position in the Grand Rapids post-office.

Mr. McKnight was born in the city of Kalamazoo and received an elementary training in the common schools of Kent county, which was later supplemented by a thorough course in the Northern Indiana Normal school at Valparaiso, Ind. He entered the latter institution at the age of seventeen years, and after attending one year returned to Michigan, and during the two years succeeding was engaged in educational work in Kent county. With a laudable desire to enlarge his knowledge, Mr. McKnight returned to Valparaiso and completed the scientific, elocutionary and commercial courses in the Normal, receiving a certificate of graduation in 1886, and accepting in that year a position as teacher in the schools of Minooka, Ill. After teaching there one year, he became an instructor in the city schools of Grand Rapids and devoted his time and attention to the profession until 1890, when he retired from the educational field and took up the study of law in the office of Godwin, Adsit & McKnight. He was admitted to the bar in 1891 and immediately entered upon the active practice of his profession, continuing the same with encouraging success until 1894, a part of the time as assistant prosecuting attorney under his brother, but in 1894 he abandoned the legal profession for the time, in order to accept the position of superintendent of the money order department in the Grand Rapids post-office, the duties of which he is at present discharging.

Mr. McKnight is a gentleman of scholarly tastes and exemplary habits, and is well informed in the principles of his profession. The position he now fills is one of great responsibility, but since entering upon the duties he has proved himself competent in every respect and stands high in the regard of his official superiors.

Mr. McKnight is a member of lodge No. 48, B. P. O. E., the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the K. of C., and is leading spirit in the Lake Side club. He was married in this city on the 19^th day of October, 1891, to Miss Anna M. Burns, of Ada, Mich., daughter of Lawrence Burns, of that place. Mr. and Mrs. McKnight have one child, Elizabeth B., who was born July 31, 1895. The family are Catholic, belonging to St. Alphonsus’ church. Politically Mr. McKnight is a supporter of the democratic party.