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Knapp, Seaman Asahel

farmer, educator, college president, was born Dec. 16, 1833, in Essex county, N. Y. After receiving a thorough education he took the chair of Greek and higher mathematics in the Fort Edward Collegiate institute. In 1869 he was elected president of the Iowa State College for the Blind. Six years later he resigned this position and devoted himself to the agricultural interests of the state; was prominent in the organization of the Iowa Stock Breeders' association, of which he was first president. In 1879 he was elected professor of agriculture, and afterward president of the State Agricultural college at Ames. The degree of LL.B. was conferred upon him in 1882 by the Upper Iowa university.