Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1912, a họpụtara Knott na New York State Assembly dị ka onye Democrats, na-anọchite anya New York County 25th District. O jere ozi na Assembly na 1913. Ọ bụ onye nnọchi anya onye nnọchianya na
Ọ bụ onye nnọchi anya ndị otu Democratic National Convention na 1916, 1924, 1928, na 1932. N'afọ 1917, a họpụtara ya ka ọ bụrụ Sheriff nke New York County, ma jee ozi dị ka Sheriff site na 1918 ruo 1922. Na 1922 United States House of Representatives elections, ọ gbara ọsọ na-enweghị ihe ịga nke ọma dị ka onye na-akwado Democratic na New York's 14th congressional district. Na 1922, a họpụtara ya onye isi oche nke Kọmitii Democratic Party nke New York County. Ọ ka na-eje ozi dị ka onyeisi oche mgbe ọ nwụrụ.