Jesse Monroe Knowles

Politician

1919 – 2006

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Who was Jesse Monroe Knowles?

Jesse Monroe Knowles was a Lake Charles, businessman, civic leader, former member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from Calcasieu Parish, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March in World War II.

He was born in Merryville in Beauregard Parish but had resided in Lake Charles since 1935. Knowles graduated from Lake Charles High School.

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Born
Jul 23, 1919
Merryville
Spouses
Religion
  • Baptists
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Louisiana
  • Lake Charles
Died
Apr 23, 2006

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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