Anthony L. Knapp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anthony L. Knapp

American politician

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1828

Place of Birth: Middletown, New York, United States

Date of Death: 24-May-1881

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Anthony L. Knapp

  • Anthony Lausett Knapp (June 14, 1828 – May 24, 1881) 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.

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