Background
Knapp, Dennis Raymond was born on May 13, 1912 in Buffalo, West Virginia, United States. Son of Amon Lee and Ora Alice (Forbes) Knapp.
Knapp, Dennis Raymond was born on May 13, 1912 in Buffalo, West Virginia, United States. Son of Amon Lee and Ora Alice (Forbes) Knapp.
AB, West Virginia Institute of Technology, 1932. Doctor of Laws, West Virginia Institute of Technology, 1972. AM, West Virginia University, 1934.
Bachelor of Laws, West Virginia University, 1940.
Born in Bee, West Virginia, Knapp received an Bachelor of Arts from West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1932, an Master of Arts from West Virginia University in 1934, and an Bachelor of Laws from West Virginia University College of Law in 1940. He was in private practice in Nitro, West Virginia from 1940 to 1942. He was an Attorney, United States. War Department from 1942 to 1944.
He was in the United States Army Sergeant from 1944 to 1946.
He was in private practice in Nitro, West Virginia from 1946 to 1956. He was a City attorney of Nitro, West Virginia from 1948 to 1956.
He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, Kanawha County, West Virginia from 1957 to 1970. Knapp was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Knapp was nominated by President Richard Nixon on December 8, 1970, to a new seat created by 84 Statistics
294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1970, and received his commission on December 18, 1970. He served as chief judge from 1973-1982.
He assumed senior status on February 25, 1983.
Knapp served in that capacity until his death, in South Charleston, West Virginia.
Board directors Goodwill Industries, Inc., 1968-1970. Advisory board Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia With Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American, West Virginia bar associations, West Virginia Judicial Association, West Virginia Polytechnic Institute College Alumni Association (president 1968).
Married Helen Ewers Jordan, June 1, 1935. Children: Mary F., Margaret Ann, Dennis Raymond.