Philander Knox
Born May 6, 1853 in a house still standing on Front Street. Attorney-General in 1901, leading the anti-trust fight. A U.S. Senator, 1904–09. Secretary of State under Taft. Re-elected Senator in 1917. Died in 1921.
Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org