Lyman Enos Knapp
| Lyman Enos Knapp | |
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| 3rd Governor of District of Alaska | |
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In office April 20, 1889 – August 29, 1893 |
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| Nominated by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Alfred P. Swineford |
| Succeeded by | James Sheakley |
| Personal details | |
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November 5, 1837 Somerset, Vermont |
| Died | October 9, 1904 (aged 66) Seattle, Washington |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Martha A Severance |
| Profession | Journalist, Lawyer |
Lyman Enos Knapp (November 5, 1837 – October 9, 1904) was an American Republican politician who was the Governor of the District of Alaska from 1889 to 1893. He was also a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1884 to 1885. He was born in Somerset, Vermont and died in Seattle, Washington.
Knapp was born November 5, 1837 in Somerset, Vermont to Hiram and Elvira (Stearns) Knapp. He was educated in Manchester, Vermont, first attending Burr and Burton Seminary and then graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College in 1862. With the American Civil War being under way at the time of his graduation, Knapp enlisted as a private in the Company I, 16th Vermont Infantry and was quickly promoted to captain of Company F, 17th Vermont Infantry. During his military service, he was wounded at Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, and Petersburg. Knapp rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel and was brevetted a colonel for his gallantry during the Siege of Petersburg. On January 23, 1865, Knapp married Martha A Severance of Middlebury, Vermont. The couple had four children.
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