# L. Amasa Knox

> American politician, lawyer, blacksmith, first black rep. in Missouri General Assembly, Jackson County (c. 1869–1949)

**Wikidata**: [Q123630784](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123630784)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Amasa_Knox)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/l-amasa-knox


## References

1. [Source](https://dsmpublicartfoundation.org/public-artwork/a-monumental-journey/)
2. [Source](https://books.google.com/books?id=iXeRKb49l2UC&pg=PA158)
3. Who's Who Among the Colored Baptists of the United States
4. FamilySearch