At the age of twenty-five, Knowland became a state assemblyman in the lower California legislature, notably being the youngest member of the body.<ref name="William E Knowland Is Apparent Suicide; Ex‐Senator Was 65"/> Two years later, he became the youngest state senator in California. | At the age of twenty-five, Knowland became a state assemblyman in the lower California legislature, notably being the youngest member of the body.<ref name="William E Knowland Is Apparent Suicide; Ex‐Senator Was 65"/> Two years later, he became the youngest state senator in California. |