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J. Proctor Knott
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“Duluth! The word fell upon my ear with a peculiar and indescribable charm, like the gentle murmur of a low fountain stealing forth in the midst of roses, or the soft sweet accent of an angel’s whisper in the bright, joyous dream of sleeping innocence. ’T was the name for which my soul had panted for years, as the hart panteth for the water-brooks.”
J. Proctor Knott (1830–1911) first seen 1871 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech on the St. Croix and Bayfield Railroad Bill, Jan. 27, 1871; Knott made this satirical speech, sometimes titled as Duluth! or The Untold Delights of Duluth, while serving in the United States House of Representati…
“I think every gentleman on this floor is as well satisfied as I am that Duluth is destined to become the commercial metropolis of the universe, and that this road should be built at once.”
J. Proctor Knott (1830–1911) first seen 1871 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech on the St. Croix and Bayfield Railroad Bill, Jan. 27, 1871.