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He was born in Ouray, Colorado, the son of John Franklin Knous and Julia (Bain) Knous. He graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1911.

He moved to Montrose, Colorado, and subsequently became mayor, city attorney and deputy district attorney, and in 1929, was elected as a representative to the Colorado state legislature. He became a state senator in 1931.

In 1936, he was elected to the Colorado Supreme Court and moved to Denver, Colorado. He was elected governor of the state in 1946. Running for re-election in 1948, he carried every county in the state but one. Knous was appointed a US district judge in 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with.

According to the Colorado state archives, "He became the only man in the state ever to have occupied the highest seat in the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government."

Knous married Elsie Marie Grabow on July 1July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. Events 1097 Battle of Dorylaeum Crusaders under Bohemond of Taranto defeat a Turkish army under Qilich Arslan I. 1690 Battle of the Boyne as reck, 1915Events January 12 The Rocky Mountain National Park is established by an act of Congress. January 12 United States House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote. January 13 An earthquake (6. 8 in Richter scale) in Avezzano, Ital. They had three children, William John, Robert Lee, and Merle Ray.

His son, Robert Lee Knous, was subsequently a lieutenant governor of Colorado from 1959 to 1967.