Charles Knapp (congressman)
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Charles Knapp 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
.
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.
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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, father of Charles J. Knapp
Charles J. Knapp
Charles J. Knapp was a politician and a banker from Deposit, New York. He served in the New York State Assembly and in the United States House of Representatives. He was involved, and indicted, in the failure of the Binghamton Trust Company, the Knapp Bros. Bank, and the Outing Publishing...
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Born in Colchester, New York
Colchester, New York
Colchester is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census.The Town of Colchester is in the southwest part of the county.- History :Colchester was formed from part of the Town of Middletown in 1792....
, 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
Deposit, New York
Deposit, New York may refer to:*Deposit , New York, in Delaware County*Deposit , New York, located partly within the town to the north and partly in Broome County...
, in 1848 and organized a bank in 1854 and subsequently became its president.
Knapp was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1871) from New York's 19th congressional district
New York's 19th congressional district
United States House of Representatives, New York District 19 is located in the southern part of the state of New York. District 19 lies north of New York City and is composed of parts of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, in addition to the entirety of Putnam County.District 19...
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He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870.
He resumed banking.
He died in Deposit, New York
Deposit, New York
Deposit, New York may refer to:*Deposit , New York, in Delaware County*Deposit , New York, located partly within the town to the north and partly in Broome County...
, on May 14, 1880.
He was interred in Laurel Bank Cemetery.