Anthony L. Knapp
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Anthony Lausett Knapp was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
, brother of Robert McCarty Knapp
.
Born in Middletown, New York
, Knapp moved with his parents to Illinois in 1839 and settled in the city of Jerseyville
. He completed preparatory studies and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Jerseyville. He served as member of the Illinois Senate
1859-1861.
Knapp was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-seventh Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John A. McClernand. He was reelected to the Thirty-eighth Congress
and served from December 12, 1861, to March 3, 1865. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1864. He moved to Chicago
in 1865 and to Springfield, Illinois
, in 1867 and continued the practice of law. He died in Springfield, Illinois
, May 24, 1881. He was interred in Springfield Cemetery. He was reinterred in Oak Grove Cemetery
in Jerseyville.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, brother of Robert McCarty Knapp
Robert M. Knapp
Robert McCarty Knapp was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, brother of Anthony Lausett Knapp.Born in New York City, Knapp moved with his parents to Jerseyville, Illinois, in 1839....
.
Born in Middletown, New York
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
, Knapp moved with his parents to Illinois in 1839 and settled in the city of Jerseyville
Jerseyville, Illinois
Jerseyville is a city in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 8,465. It is the county seat of Jersey County, and is also the largest city in the county. The city's current mayor is Richard Perdun.Jerseyville is a part of Southern...
. He completed preparatory studies and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced practice in Jerseyville. He served as member of the Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
1859-1861.
Knapp was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-seventh Congress
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John A. McClernand. He was reelected to the Thirty-eighth Congress
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
and served from December 12, 1861, to March 3, 1865. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1864. He moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in 1865 and to Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, in 1867 and continued the practice of law. He died in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, May 24, 1881. He was interred in Springfield Cemetery. He was reinterred in Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery (Jerseyville, Illinois)
Oak Grove Cemetery, established on January 18, 1856 is a cemetery located in Jerseyville, Illinois, in the northeastern portion of the city. Originally, were purchased for the cemetery's use. Today, the cemetery covers forty-seven acres.-Notable burials:...
in Jerseyville.