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Knowland was born in Alaeda, California (located in Alameda County) to Elinor Fife and Joseph Russell Knowland, a congressman. Following the death of his mother shortly after his birth, Knowland's father Joseph married the former Emelyn West.

Knowland was born in Alaeda, California (located in Alameda County) to Elinor Fife and Joseph Russell Knowland, a congressman. Following the death of his mother shortly after his birth, Knowland's father Joseph married the former Emelyn West.

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 at Berkeley]], then proceeding to join the newspaper publishing business.

At the age of nineteen while being a sophomore in the University of California, Knowland married the former Helen Davis Herrick, a childhood sweetheart who he met in sixth grade.<ref name="William E Knowland Is Apparent Suicide; Ex‐Senator Was 65"/> They had three children: Emelyn, Joseph, and Estelle.

At the age of nineteen while being a sophomore in the University of California, Knowland married the former Helen Davis Herrick, a childhood sweetheart who he met in sixth grade.<ref name="William E Knowland Is Apparent Suicide; Ex‐Senator Was 65"/> They had three children: Emelyn, Joseph, and Estelle.