History of Essex County New York United States of America

History of Essex County New York

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Biography of Seaman Asahel Knapp

Seaman Asahel Knapp, agriculturist, was born in Essex county, N.Y., Dec, 16, 1833; son of Bradford and Rhoba (Seaman) Knapp; grandson of Obadiah and Betsey (Dean) Knapp, and a descendant of Nicholas Knapp, who came to America in 1630. He was graduated from Union college, N.Y., in 1856, and in August of tim same year was married to Maria E. Hotchkins, of Hampton, N.Y. He taught Greek and mathematics at Fort Edward collegiate institute in 1857-58, and became associated with Dr. Joseph E. King in the management of that institution in 1860. He was associate manager of Ripley Female college, in Vermont, 1863-69, and president of the Iowa State College for the Blind. 1869-75. He then engaged in farming and stock-raising in Iowa, and was first president of the Iowa Stock Breeders' association, 1871. He was professor of agriculture at the State Agricultural college, Ames, Iowa, 1879-88, and its president in 1883. He visited China, Japan and the Philippines, 1898-99, in the interest of the U.S. agricultural department to report on the resources of the islands, and while there he gathered seeds of staple agricultural products for experimenting in the southern states, having made his home at Lake Charles, La. In 1899 he travelled extensively in tropical Mexico. In 1900 he was commissioned by the U.S. department of agriculture to visit Porto Rico and report on the state of agriculture with a view to establishing experiment stations. He received the degree of LL.D. from Upper Iowa university in 1881.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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