Charles J. Knapp

Charles Junius Knapp
Charles J. Knapp
Born	Charles Junius Knapp June 30, 1845 Pepacton, New York
Died	June 1, 1916 (aged 70) Binghamton, New York
Resting place	Deposit, New York
Alma mater	Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Occupation	Politician and banker

Charles Junius Knapp (June 30, 1845—June 1, 1916) was a politician and banker from Deposit, New York. He served in the New York State Assembly and in the United States House of Representatives. He was indicted in the failure of the Binghamton Trust Company, the Knapp Bros. Bank, and the Outing Publishing Company.

Charles J. Knapp was born on June 30, 1845 in Pepacton, New York (the town is now submerged under the Pepacton reservoir) near the town of Deposit, New York. His family moved to Deposit in 1848, where his family owned the Knapp Bank. Knapp's father, Charles Knapp, was a banker and a Republican politician (he served in both the New York State Assembly as well as in the United States House of Representatives). He graduated from the Delaware Literary Institute (then the Franklin School) of Franklin (village), New York in 1863 and Hamilton College (Class of 1866) in Clinton, New York (where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity) and joined the family Knapp Bank. He married Charlotte Augusta Ford of Binghamton, NY on 16 February 1871 and had seven children with her. He died on June 1, 1916 in Binghamton, New York and is buried at the Laurel Bank Cemetery in Deposit.

Knapp was a member of the New York State Assembly (Delaware Co.) in 1886 and 1888. He was elected as a Republican to the 51st United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1889, to March 3, 1891. While in Congress, he was a member of the House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures.