Knowles was also a successful businessman, becoming president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad in 1883. He was also a director of several other companies, including the Pennsylvania Steel Company, the Pennsylvania Coal Company, and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. He was also a director of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company.
Knowles was a philanthropist, donating to numerous charities and organizations. He was a member of the board of trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and a trustee of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Hospital and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Knowles was a successful businessman and politician who had a long and successful career. He was a philanthropist who donated to numerous charities and organizations. He was a director of several companies and a member of the board of trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Hospital and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. His legacy lives on in the many organizations and charities he supported.
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