KNOTT, A(loysius) Leo, American law yer: b. near New Market, Frederick County, Mo., 12 May 1829; d. Baltimore, 21 July 1918. He received his education at Saint Mary's Col lege, Baltimore, and studied law with William Schley of that city. He began his career as a teacher at the Cumberland Academy; taught Greek and algebra at Saint Mary's College, Baltimore, and founded the Howard Latin School of Howard County, Md. After his ad mission to the bar he practised law with James H. Bevans for two years. Becoming interested in politics he was active in the Reform move ment of 1859 and in the Democratic party from 1864 to 1866. In 1866-67 he was a member of the Maryland house of delegates and from 1867 to 1879 was district attorney of Baltimore. In 1899-1900 he was a member of the Maryland assembly and from 1900 to 1904 was professor of elementary law and constitutional law, and since 1904 of international law at the Law School of the University of Baltimore. In 1907
he retired from the practice of law. He was a delegate to the Democratic Convention at Baltimore in 1860 and to the Chicago Conven tion of the same party in 1864, also the con ventions of 1872 and 1900. He has participated in cases tried before international commis sions, principally in Latin-American affairs. He was sent as special envoy to Cuba in 1886 to arrange a mail route between the United States and that island. He is a member of the Maryland Historical Society and many other learned bodies. His works include 'A Relation of Some Political Transactions in Maryland) (1898) and contributions to the 'Encyclopedia Americana> ; 'The Catholic Encyclopedia,' newspapers and periodicals.