Charles J. Knapp

Charles Junius Knapp (born June 30, 1845 with Deposit , Delaware County , New York , † June 1, 1916 in Binghamton , New York) was an American politician and banker. Between 1889 and 1891 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Charles J. Knapp was the son of the eponymous congressman and banker Charles Knapp (1797-1880). In 1866 he graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton . He then began to work in the family's own bank. In his home country he was chairman of the education committee for many years. Politically, he was a member of the Republican Party . In 1885 and 1886 he was a member of the Delaware County County Council. He then sat from 1886 to 1888 as a member of the New York State Assembly . In the congressional elections of 1888 , Knapp was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 17th electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Stephen T. Hopkins on March 4, 1889 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1890, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1891 .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Charles Knapp returned to the banking industry. He became President of the Binghamton Trust Company and the Outing Publishing Company . After the collapse of the Binghamton Trust Company on April 8, 1909, Knapp was made jointly responsible for the collapse as its president. The collapse occurred because the loans granted exceeded the bank's cover and the bank was therefore insolvent. Other banks were also affected by the crash. Knapp was charged with what happened. However, the outcome of the proceedings has not been recorded. He died in Binghamton on June 1, 1916.

Web links

Charles J. Knapp in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Individual evidence

^ New York Times: Knapp Banks fail; big loan to outing (April 10, 1909)

predecessor	Office	successor
Stephen T. Hopkins	United States House Representative for New York (17th constituency) March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1891	Isaac N. Cox

personal data
SURNAME	Knapp, Charles J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Knapp, Charles Junius (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	June 30, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH	at Deposit , New York
DATE OF DEATH	June 1, 1916
Place of death	Binghamton , New York

[1] New York Times: Knapp Banks fail; big loan to outing (April 10, 1909)