John James Knowlton was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
[1] Knowlton was born on July 17, 1841, in Wales, New York.
[2] During the American Civil War, he served with the 29th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army.
Knowlton was a member of the Assembly during the 1876 and 1877 sessions as an Independent Democrat.
[citation needed] Other position he held include Chairman, similar to Mayor, of Seymour, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, in 1870 and from 1872 to 1875 and Butte, Montana City Councilman.