James Stuart McKnight

James Stuart McKnight (November 15, 1884 – December 25, 1950) was a National Guard officer who served in World War I, an attorney and a member of the City Council in Los Angeles, California, in 1931 and 1932.

A native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, McKnight graduated from Los Angeles High School and from the University of Southern California Law School. In March 1919, McKnight was married in Paris, France, to motion picture actress Anita King.

McKnight was known as a sharp dresser. "His clothes are always well pressed, his hanky peeks from the top coat pocket, his glasses are always polished, and his fair hair is always neatly brushed back from his high forehead." McKnight was a Mason.

He died on December 25, 1950, and was buried with military services at Sawtelle Cemetery in West Los Angeles. McKnight was survived by his widow, Velma, and a daughter, also named Velma, and a brother, Robert B. McKnight.

After earning his law degree from the University of Southern California in 1908, McKnight was associated with Ralph A. Chase in a law practice for ten years. "In 1916 he enlisted in the National Guard and went to Nogales, Arizona, for border duty with the old Seventh Regiment as a lieutenant."

"In March, 1917, he was made a major, and in August he was sent to Camp Kearny with the Third Battalion, becoming first commander of the camp and being in charge until Frederick Smith Strong took command of the division. . . . in July, 1918, Col. McKnight went overseas and attended the School of the Line at Langres, France. Returning to the One Hundred and Sixtieth Infantry he trained officers for a time and was then sent to the front with reserves for the First Army. When the Armistice was signed he was assigned to duty with Herbert Hoover in Paris for service in the American food relief work."

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