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| name = Charles Knapp |
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| state = [[New York (state)|New York]] |
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| district = [[New York's 19th congressional district|19th]] |
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| term_start = March 4, 1869 |
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| term_end = March 3, 1871 |
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| predecessor = [[William C. Fields]] |
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| successor = [[Elizur H. Prindle]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1797|10|8}} |
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| birth_place = [[Colchester, New York]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1880|5|14|1797|10|8}} |
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| death_place = [[Deposit (town), New York|Deposit, New York]], U.S. |
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| resting_place = Laurel Bank Cemetery |
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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| otherparty = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (until mid-1850s) |
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| children = [[Charles J. Knapp]] |
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⚫ | Born in [[Colchester, New York]], Charles Knapp was educated at home and later attended the common schools. He farmed and worked as a school teacher before starting a career as a merchant in 1825. Knapp was later active in several other ventures, including a lumber mill and a tannery. |
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⚫ | Knapp was elected Colchester's [[Town Supervisor]] and a member of the [[Delaware County, New York|Delaware County]] Board of Supervisors in 1830, 1835 and 1836. Originally a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] affiliated with the [[Martin Van Buren]] organization, Knapp served in the [[New York State Assembly]] (Delaware Co.) in 1841. |
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'''Charles Knapp''' (October 8, 1797 – May 14, 1880) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]]. He was the father of [[Charles J. Knapp]], who also served in Congress. |
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⚫ | He moved to [[Deposit (town), New York|Deposit, New York]], in 1848. In 1854 he organized a privately owned bank, the Knapp Bank, of which he served as president. He changed his political affiliation to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] when the party was organized in the mid-1850s. |
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Born in [[Colchester, New York]], Charles Knapp was educated at home and later attended the common schools. |
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Knapp was elected Colchester's [[Town Supervisor]] and a member of the [[Delaware County, New York|Delaware County]] Board of Supervisors in 1830, 1835 and 1836. |
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He moved to [[Deposit (town), New York|Deposit, New York]], in 1848. |
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Knapp was elected as a Republican to the [[41st United States Congress]], (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871), representing [[New York's 19th congressional district]].<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knapp.html Charles Knapp] at [http://politicalgraveyard.com/ ''Political Graveyard'']</ref> |
Knapp was elected as a Republican to the [[41st United States Congress]], (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871), representing [[New York's 19th congressional district]].<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knapp.html Charles Knapp] at [http://politicalgraveyard.com/ ''Political Graveyard'']</ref> |
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He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870 and resumed his banking and business interests. |
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870 and resumed his banking and business interests. |
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Knapp died in Deposit on May 14, 1880. |
Knapp died in Deposit on May 14, 1880. He was interred in Laurel Bank Cemetery. |
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Charles Knapp
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | |
Preceded by | William C. Fields |
Succeeded by | Elizur H. Prindle |
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Born | (1797-10-08)October 8, 1797 Colchester, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 14, 1880(1880-05-14) (aged 82) Deposit, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Laurel Bank Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (until mid-1850s) |
Children | Charles J. Knapp |
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Charles Knapp (October 8, 1797 – May 14, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from New York. He was the father of Charles J. Knapp, who also served in Congress.
Born in Colchester, New York, Charles Knapp was educated at home and later attended the common schools. He farmed and worked as a school teacher before starting a career as a merchant in 1825. Knapp was later active in several other ventures, including a lumber mill and a tannery.
Knapp was elected Colchester's Town Supervisor and a member of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors in 1830, 1835 and 1836. Originally a Democrat affiliated with the Martin Van Buren organization, Knapp served in the New York State Assembly (Delaware Co.) in 1841.
He moved to Deposit, New York, in 1848. In 1854 he organized a privately owned bank, the Knapp Bank, of which he served as president. He changed his political affiliation to the Republican Party when the party was organized in the mid-1850s.
Knapp was elected as a Republican to the 41st United States Congress, (March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871), representing New York's 19th congressional district.[1]
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870 and resumed his banking and business interests.
Knapp died in Deposit on May 14, 1880. He was interred in Laurel Bank Cemetery.
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th congressional district 1869–1871 |
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress