Robert E. Knowles (April 4, 1925 – May 14, 1988) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the

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Life and career

Knowles was born in

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. He attended

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, the

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and

Stetson Law School The Stetson University College of Law (branded as Stetson Law) is the law school of Stetson University. The law school occupies a historic 1920s resort hotel, the Rolyat Hotel, designed by Richard Kiehnel. The College of Law is accredited by t ...

. Knowles served in the

from 1959 to 1963. Knowles died in May 1988, at the age of 63.

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1925 births 1988 deaths People from Bradenton, Florida Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives Princeton University alumni University of Florida alumni Stetson University College of Law alumni 20th-century members of the Florida Legislature {{Florida-FLRepresentative-Democratic-stub