William Knous

William Knous

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

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Education

Law

University of Colorado Law, 1911

Personal

Birthplace

Ouray, Colo.

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William Knous (1889-1959) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

He was nominated by President Harry Truman on March 1, 1950 to replace John Foster Symes. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 4th, and received commission on April 7th. From 1954 to 1959, he was the chief judge. He served until his death on December 12, 1959. Knous was succeeded in this position by Olin Chilson.

Early life and education

• University of Colorado School of Law, LL.B., 1911

Professional career

• Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1911-1937
• Deputy district attorney, Ouray County, Colorado, 1913-1918
• Mayor, City of Montrose, Colorado, 1926-1930
• Member, Colorado General Assembly, 1928-1930
• Member, Colorado State Senate, 1930-1936
• President pro tem, 1935-1936
• Associate justice, Colorado Supreme Court, 1937-1946
• Chief justice, Colorado Supreme Court, 1946-1947
• State Governor, Colorado, 1947-1950

Judicial career

District of Colorado

Knous was nominated by President Harry Truman on March 1, 1950 to replace John Foster Symes. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 4th, and received commission on April 7th. From 1954 to 1959, he was the chief judge. He served until his death on December 12, 1959. Knous was succeeded in this position by Olin Chilson.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: John Foster Symes	District of Colorado 1950–1959 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Olin Chilson