Thomas E. Knight
Encyclopedia
Thomas E. Knight, Jr. was an American
lawyer
and politician
who served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
from 1935 to 1937, as well as 19th Attorney General of Alabama from 1931 to 1935.
Knight was the prosecuter in the Scottsboro trials
in the 1930s. He represented Victoria Price and Ruby Bates who were wrongly accusing nine black boys of rape.
in the 2001 movie Heavens Fall
, opposing Timothy Hutton
, starring Scottsboro defense attorney Samuel Leibowitz
.
Knight was portrayed by an actor Ken Kercheval
in the 1976 TV movie Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys.
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
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and politician
Politician
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who served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
from 1935 to 1937, as well as 19th Attorney General of Alabama from 1931 to 1935.
Knight was the prosecuter in the Scottsboro trials
Scottsboro Boys
The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenage boys accused of rape in Alabama in 1931. The landmark set of legal cases from this incident dealt with racism and the right to a fair trial...
in the 1930s. He represented Victoria Price and Ruby Bates who were wrongly accusing nine black boys of rape.
Popular culture
Knight was portrayed by an actor Bill SageBill Sage
William "Bill" Sage III is an American actor and alumnus of State University of New York at Purchase.- Filmography :* Simple Men ... as Dennis McCabe* Flirt ... as Bill...
in the 2001 movie Heavens Fall
Heavens Fall
- Plot :In the film, two young white women accuse nine black youths of rape in the segregated South. Timothy Hutton stars as criminal defense attorney Samuel Leibowitz....
, opposing Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
Timothy Tarquin Hutton is an American actor. He is the youngest actor to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, which he won at the age of 20 for his performance as Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People . He currently stars as Nathan "Nate" Ford on the TNT series Leverage.-Early life:Timothy...
, starring Scottsboro defense attorney Samuel Leibowitz
Samuel Leibowitz
Samuel Simon Leibowitz was a Romanian-born American criminal defense attorney, famously noted for winning the vast majority of his cases, who later became a judge in New York City.-Early years:...
.
Knight was portrayed by an actor Ken Kercheval
Ken Kercheval
Ken Kercheval is an American actor, best known for his role as Cliff Barnes on the television series Dallas....
in the 1976 TV movie Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys.