Frank Knox
| Frank Knox | |
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| 47th U.S. Secretary of the Navy | |
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In office July 11, 1940 – April 28, 1944 |
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| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Charles Edison |
| Succeeded by | James V. Forrestal |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
William Franklin Knox January 1, 1874 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | April 28, 1944 (aged 70) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Reid Knox |
| Alma mater | Alma College |
| Profession | Publisher |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1898, 1917–1919 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
William Franklin "Frank" Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of World War II. Knox was mentioned by name in Adolf Hitler's speech of December 11, 1941, in which Hitler asked for a German declaration of war against the United States.
William Franklin Knox was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents were both Canadian: his mother, Sarah C. (Barnard), was from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and his father, William Edwin Knox, was from New Brunswick. When he was nine, his family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where his father ran a grocery store. He attended Alma College in Michigan, where he was a member of the Zeta Sigma fraternity.
During the Spanish–American War, he joined the Army, and served in Cuba with Theodore Roosevelt's famous Rough Riders, the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. He was a member of Troop D commanded by Captain Robert Huston. As a member of D Troop, Knox fought in Cuba at the Battle of Las Guasimas, and the Battle of San Juan Hill.
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