Gaines A. Knapp (May 31, 1848 – October 13, 1918) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in
Green Bay, Wisconsin,
[ ] only two days after Wisconsin became America's 30th state, Knapp moved to
Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1848 and went to public school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In 1867, Gaines moved to
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
He worked in the banking businessman and was chairman of the board of directors of the First Fond du Lac National Bank. Knapp served as the Fond du Lac City Treasurer and was a
Republican
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In 1887, Knapp served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
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Knapp died at his home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
[Fond du Lac Banker Dies, ''Grand Rapids Tribune'', October 24, 1918, p. 4.]
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1848 births
1918 deaths
Politicians from Green Bay, Wisconsin
Politicians from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Businesspeople from Wisconsin
19th-century American businesspeople
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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