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Shepherd Knapp
1873–1946
A longtime Worcester clergyman, he also wrote wartime recollections, retold Bible stories for general readers, and contributed poetry and short plays to a local literary club. His life joined ministry, letters, and historical interests in a way that feels both grounded and quietly wide-ranging.
3 Audiobooks
Up the Chimney
by Shepherd Knapp
Down the Chimney
by Shepherd Knapp
The Christmas Dinner
by Shepherd Knapp
About the author
Born in New York City on September 8, 1873, he studied at Columbia College, graduating in 1894, and then at Yale, where he completed his divinity training in 1897. He was ordained that same year and began his ministry in Southington, Connecticut, before serving as assistant pastor at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York.
From 1908 onward he became a leading clergyman in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he was also known for literary and historical work. Sources on his career describe him as a pastor, writer, and member of the American Antiquarian Society, reflecting a life that moved comfortably between church leadership and scholarship.
He published On the Edge of the Storm, a volume of First World War reminiscences, and in retirement worked on The Liberated Bible, retelling stories from the Old Testament. He also wrote poetry and short plays for the Bohemians, a Worcester literary club. He died in Worcester on January 11, 1946.