Charles Knapp (congressman)
- Charles Knapp (congressman)
-
Charles Knapp (October 8, 1797 - May 14, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from New York, father of Charles J. Knapp.
Born in Colchester, New York, Knapp was educated at home and later attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He taught school in Delaware County. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in 1825. He served as member of the State assembly in 1841. He moved to Deposit, New York, in 1848 and organized a bank in 1854 and subsequently became its president.
Knapp was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1871) from New York's 19th congressional district.[1] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870. He resumed banking. He died in Deposit, New York, on May 14, 1880. He was interred in Laurel Bank Cemetery.
Source
References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Knapp, Charles |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
|
| Date of birth |
October 8, 1797 |
| Place of birth |
|
| Date of death |
May 14, 1880 |
| Place of death |
|
Categories:
- 1797 births
- 1880 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Charles Knapp — is the name of: Charles Knapp (scholar) (1868–1936), classical American scholar Charles Knapp (congressman) (1797–1880), member of the United States House of Representatives from New York Charles J. Knapp (1845–1916), his son, member of the… … Wikipedia
Knapp — (pronounced like English nap ) can refer to:As a surname, Knapp is of uncertain Germanic origin. It may have meant small hill . It is also thought to have meant something like lacking in funds . In modern German, knapp means scarcely or little… … Wikipedia
Charles — For the family name, see Charles (surname). For other uses, see Charles (disambiguation). Charles … Wikipedia
Charles Garry — Charles R. Garry (March 17, 1909 August 16, 1991) was an American civil rights attorney who represented a number of high profile clients in political cases during the 1960s and 1970s, including representing the Peoples Temple in Jonestown during… … Wikipedia
Greek life at the University of Georgia — comprises more than three dozen active chapters of social fraternities and sororities. While most of the groups are chapters of national organizations, including members of the North American Interfraternity Conference, National Panhellenic… … Wikipedia
University of California, Hastings College of the Law — Infobox Law School name = University of California, Hastings College of the Law established = 1878 type = Public endowment = | parent endowment = | head = [http://www.uchastings.edu/?pid=3482 Nell Jessup Newton] city = San Francisco state =… … Wikipedia
List of Brown University people — The following is a partial list of notable Brown University people, known as Brunonians. It includes alumni, professors, and others associated with Brown University. Notable alumni Note: Class of is used to denote the graduation class of… … Wikipedia
Jonestown — For other uses, see Jonestown (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
List of Phi Delta Theta members — The signature of Lou Gehrig indicating his membership into Phi Delta Theta This is a list of prominent alumni of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Names are listed followed by the school attended and the graduation year. Contents … Wikipedia
Cult Awareness Network — CAN, the NEW Cult Awareness Network Logo, (New) Cult Awareness Network Formation In 1996, the Church of Scientology purchased assets from Old CAN in United States bankruptcy court 1997, incorporated as Foundation for … Wikipedia
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.Categories:
