. History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people. , NewYork, and settled in Black Hawk county in 1853. Mr. Knapp and his bridebegan their domestic life upon a farm which they occupied for four or fiveyears. They then removed to Cedar Falls and Mr. Knapp accepted a position asa traveling salesman, remaining upon the road as a representative for AltmanMiller & Company nine years. While a resident of Cedar Falls he also servedfor six years as a member of the city council and exercised his official preroga-tives in support of many plans and measures for the public good. In 1900 hewas elected r
. History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people. , NewYork, and settled in Black Hawk county in 1853. Mr. Knapp and his bridebegan their domestic life upon a farm which they occupied for four or fiveyears. They then removed to Cedar Falls and Mr. Knapp accepted a position asa traveling salesman, remaining upon the road as a representative for AltmanMiller & Company nine years. While a resident of Cedar Falls he also servedfor six years as a member of the city council and exercised his official preroga-tives in support of many plans and measures for the public good. In 1900 hewas elected recorder and served in that office for six years and four was then appointed justice of the peace of East Waterloo township and hassince occupied that office, discharging his duties without fear or favor. has always been active in politics and his position upon important ques-tions has never been an equivocal one. He stands loyally for what he believesto be right and does everything in his power to further the interests and up-. FRANK F. KNAPP HISTORY OF BLACK HAWK COUNTY 419 building of the community in which he lives. He is engaged in the real-estat*^and loan business in Waterloo and is meeting with well deserved success in thoselines. Both Mr. and Mrs. Knapp own farm property in this county and from theirholdings derive a substantial annual income. Their children are: Frank E., whois now engaged in the jewelry business in Waterloo; Myrtle, the wife of HerbertPett, of Waterloo township; Pearl, who married Joseph Kern, foreman for theCherokee Manufacturing Company of Cherokee, Iowa; Mamie, who is with theBankers Accident Insurance Company, of Waterloo; and Bessie, Forrest, Maudand Clair, all at home. Mr. Knapp holds membership with the Modern Woodmen of America andwith the American Yeomen. His entire life has been passed in this county, sothat he is numbered among its pioneer settlers, having been a witness of thegrowth and development of this section of the
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