J. Proctor Knott

thumb|J. Proctor Knott James Proctor Knott (August 29, 1830 – June 18, 1911) was the Attorney General of Missouri at the outset of the American Civil War and Governor of Kentucky from 1883 to 1887. Quotes Duluth! The word fell upon my ear with a peculiar and indescribable charm, like the gentle murmur of a low fountain stealing forth in the midst of roses, or the soft sweet accent of an angel’s whisper in the bright, joyous dream of sleeping innocence. ’T was the name for which my soul had panted for years, as the hart panteth for the water-brooks. Speech on the St. Croix and Bayfield Railroad Bill, Jan. 27, 1871; Knott made this satirical speech, sometimes titled as Duluth! or The Untold Delights of Duluth, while serving in the United States House of Representatives; the speech lampooned Western boosterism by portraying Duluth, Minnesota, in fantastical and glowing language. I think every gentleman on this floor is as well satisfied as I am that Duluth is destined to become the commercial metropolis of the universe, and that this road should be built at once. Speech on the St. Croix and Bayfield Railroad Bill, Jan. 27, 1871. External links Knott's The Untold Delights of Duluth! speech Biography from Kentucky: A History of the State Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives Category:1830 births Category:1911 deaths Category:Governors of Kentucky Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:Presbyterians from the United States