Charles Knapp

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(October 8, 1797 — May 14, 1880) Charles Knapp was a teacher, businessman, and politician. Knapp was born in Colchester, New York in 1797 where he was educated at home. He worked in agriculture and taught school until 1825, when he started working in the mercantile industry. His political career began in 1841 when he served in the New York State Assembly. In 1854, Knapp established a bank and became its president. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March, 1869 to March, 1871. After his service in Congress, Knapp continued to work in banking until his death in 1880. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000277]

Member of New York Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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