Florence E. S. Knapp | |
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48th Secretary of State of New York | |
In office January 1, 1925 – January 17, 1927 | |
Governor | Al Smith |
Preceded by | James A. Hamilton |
Succeeded by | Robert Moses |
Personal details | |
Born | Syracuse, New York | March 25, 1875
Died | October 27, 1949 Marcy, New York | (aged 74)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Philip Schuyler Knapp |
Florence Elizabeth Smith Knapp (March 25, 1875 – October 26, 1949) was an American politician who was the first woman elected to a state cabinet office in New York state.[1]