KNOX, JOHN

(1505?-72), Scot. reformer; 6. Hadding ton, Scotland; took orders as secular priest, and practised as a notary in Hadding ton c. 1540. In 1546, he came under influence of Wishart. After Wishart’s arrest K. went to St. Andrews, where, in 1547, he preached Protestant ism in parish church. When St. Andrews was taken by the French, in 1547, he was taken prisoner, and for nearly two years worked in Fr, galleys. On his release he returned and became minister at Berwick and afterwards at St. Andrews, being also appointed chaplain to Edward VI. During Mary’s reign he lived on the Continent. In 1559, he returned to Scotland, joined Lords of Congregation, and drew up Confe ion of Faith, 1560. With Mary, Queen of Scots, he had several heated debates concerning her religion. His sermons after the marriage of Mary and Darnley resulted in his being forbidden to preach; neverthele , after Mary’s abdication he preached the coronation sermon of James VI. at Stirling. In 1569, he retired to St. Andrews, but returned to Edinburgh, in 1572, and preached in St. Giles on the subject of the ma acre of St. Bartholomew’s eve. His Gistory of the Reformation in Scotland is an important work. Other writings include The Blast of the Trumpet against ihe Mousirous Regiment of Women, 1921); b. in Brownsville, Pa., May 6,: @ in Washington, October 12, Graduating from Mount Union College, in 1872, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1875. A istant district attorney for the western district of Pennsylvania, 1876-1877. He resigned to open a law office in Pittsburgh with J. H. Reed, and the firm became famous as counsel for corporations. Mr. Knox was counsel for Carnegie in the Homestead case, in 1892. From April, 1901, to June, 1904, he was attorney-general of the United States; then senator for Pennsylvania to fill out Senator Quay’s unexpired term. Re-elected for full term, in 1905. In 1909, he became Secretary of State in Taft’s cabinet, a position in which he gave le satisfaction than as attorney-general. In 1912, he made a tour of the Latin countries to strengthen friendly relations with the United States. He was re-elected te the Senate in 1916, for the term 1917-1928. Author of Future of Commerce, International Unity, 1910; Speeches, 1912, \