Summary
Philip Knopf (November 18, 1847 – August 14, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Philip Knopf | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | George Edmund Foss |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Lundin |
| Cook County Clerk | |
| In office 1894–1902 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Wulff |
| Succeeded by | Peter B. Olsen |
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office 1886-1894 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1847 Long Grove, Illinois, US |
| Died | August 14, 1920 (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Political party | Republican |
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Born near Long Grove, Illinois, Knopf attended public schools. During the Civil War, he enlisted in Company I, 147th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and served until the regiment was mustered out in Savannah, Georgia. He moved to Chicago in 1866 and attended Bryant & Stratton College for one year. He engaged in the teaming business until 1884, when he was appointed chief deputy coroner and served eight years. He served as a member of the Illinois State senate from 1886 to 1894. He served as clerk of Cook County from 1894 to 1902. He served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1896 and as a member of the State Republican central committee.
Knopf was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909).[1] He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth Congresses).
Knopf died in Chicago, Illinois on August 14, 1920.[2] He was interred in Rosehill Cemetery.
References edit
- ^ "S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. November 9, 1903. p. 21. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Philip Knopf, Long a Political Power in Chicago, Dies". Chicago Tribune. August 15, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved January 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- United States Congress. "Philip Knopf (id: K000289)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress