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Knapp, Charles Junius

banker, state legislator, congressman, was born June 30, 1845, in Pepacton, N. Y. For many years he was president of the board of education; was elected supervisor in 1885 and 1886; and served as member of the New York state legislature in 1886 and 1888. He was elected to the fifty-first congress as a republican.

KNAPP, CHARLES WELBOURNE, journalist, was born Jan. 23, 1848, in St.

Louis, Mo. He received his education at the St. Louis university; and graduated in 1865 with the degree of A. B.; and received from the same institution the degree of A. M. In 1867 he attended the Columbia college, and the university of Kentucky, from which institution he received the degree of LL.B. in 1867. He is a successful journalist, and the president and general manager of the St. Louis Republic. During 1895-98 he was president of the American Newspaper Publishers' association; a member of the board of directors of the Associated Press during 1891-98; and in 1896-99 a member of the board of directors of the St. Louis public library.