Chauncey L. Knapp
Chauncey Langdon Knapp | |
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Chauncey L. Knapp, Congressman from Massachusetts. 1859. | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Tappan Wentworth |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Train |
| Secretary of State of Vermont | |
| In office 1836–1841 | |
| Governor | Silas H. Jennison |
| Preceded by | Timothy Merrill |
| Succeeded by | James McMillan Shafter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1809 Berlin, Vermont |
| Died | May 31, 1898 (aged 89) Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic Party Liberty Party American Party Republican Party |
| Spouse | Fanny Carter |
| Profession | Newspaper editor |
Chauncey Langdon Knapp (February 26, 1809 – May 31, 1898) was an American newspaperman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1855 to 1859.