Setting sights on a political career before reaching adulthood. Knowland gave speeches advocating for the election of [[Warren G. Harding]] during the [[United States presidential election, 1920|1920 presidential race]] when he was only twelve.<ref name="William E Knowland Is Apparent Suicide; Ex‐Senator Was 65"/> After completing public schools, he attended the [[University of California]], then proceeding to join the newspaper publishing business. | Setting sights on a political career before reaching adulthood. Knowland gave speeches advocating for the election of [[Warren G. Harding]] during the [[United States presidential election, 1920|1920 presidential race]] when he was only twelve.<ref name="William E Knowland Is Apparent Suicide; Ex‐Senator Was 65"/> After completing public schools, he attended the [[University of California]], then proceeding to join the newspaper publishing business. |