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font-family:garamond,serif;">Clapp</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="CLAPP"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>CLAPP</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/c.html#C410">Soundex C410</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#CAPP">CAPP</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clamen-clanton.html#CLAP">CLAP</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clamen-clanton.html#CLAPES">CLAPES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clapper-clarie.html#CLAPPER">CLAPPER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clapper-clarie.html#CLAPPERTON">CLAPPERTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clapper-clarie.html#CLAPS">CLAPS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delany-delawarr.html#DELAPP">DELAPP</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunlop-dunmore.html#DUNLAPP">DUNLAPP</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kittredge-kleier.html#KLAPP">KLAPP</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kleindienst-klima.html#KLEPPE">KLEPPE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAPP">LAPP</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAPPANO">LAPPANO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAPPE">LAPPE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#LAPPIN">LAPPIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#ROLAPP">ROLAPP</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>CLAPP:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/acampora-adamowski.html#642.16.32">Coram Acuff</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen5.html#539.30.99">James Clapp Allen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/caldwell.html#355.20.48">Millard Fillmore Caldwell Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emest-engle.html#293.32.09">James Endicott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#420.92.95">Franklin Fairbanks</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frost.html#140.74.86">Wesley Frost</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lockwood.html#683.76.19">Charles Clapp Lockwood</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#543.57.72">Clapp Spooner</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tiernon-tilgham.html#789.26.22">Daniel Rose Tilden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodbury.html#768.29.37">Levi Woodbury</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodbury.html#701.58.24">Charles Levi Woodbury</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="446.35.73">Clapp, Alfred C.</a> (b. 1903)</b> — of Montclair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/index.html">1903</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">law professor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/cncn9.html">delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention</a> from Essex County, 1947; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Essex County, 1948-53; defeated, 1959; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/NJ.html">1960</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-law-inst.html">American Law Institute</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-jud-soc.html">American Judicature Society</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="259.21.04">Clapp, Almon M.</a></b> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 1st District, 1853; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/NY.html">1856</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/buffalo.html#2">Buffalo, N.Y.</a>, 1861-66. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="342.52.99">Clapp, Almon M.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/DC.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="863.92.87">Clapp, Asa William Henry</a> (1805-1891)</b> — of Maine. Born in Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-born.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1805/03-06.html">March 6, 1805</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maine</a> 2nd District, 1847-49. Died in Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-died.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/03-22.html">March 22, 1891</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 16 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-buried.html#cms00431">Evergreen Cemetery</a>, Portland, Maine. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000413">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402552">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="259.58.87">Clapp, Benjamin D.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.Y.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1877-78, 1882-83 (Essex County 1877-78, Clinton County 1882-83). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="798.06.74">Clapp, Cecil</a></b> — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/trea.html">Michigan state treasurer</a>, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="379.91.20">Clapp, Charles A.</a></b> — of Santa Barbara, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SA-lived.html">Santa Barbara County</a>, Calif. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/santabarbara.html#2">Santa Barbara, Calif.</a>, 1964-65. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="642.51.29">Clapp, Charles L.</a></b> — of Massachusetts. Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1974-82. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="739.45.04">Clapp, Chester D.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. American candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 4th District, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="260.73.68">Clapp, Earl C.</a></b> — of Alma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GR-lived.html">Gratiot County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/alma.html">Mayor of Alma, Mich.</a>, 1937-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="095.40.42">Clapp, Edwin D.</a></b> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 32nd District, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="902.21.71">Clapp, Edwin E.</a></b> — of Raymond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CA-lived.html">Clark County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 32nd District, 1911-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="532.54.95">Clapp, Egbert I.</a></b> — of Northampton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HM-lived.html">Hampshire County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/northampton.html">Mayor of Northampton, Mass.</a>, 1907. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="412.58.26">Clapp, Elinor J.</a></b> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1992/RI.html">1992</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="946.55.36">Clapp, Elisha</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NI-lived.html">Niagara County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Niagara County 1st District, 1857. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="776.45.79">Clapp, Eva A.</a></b> — of Azusa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/azusa.html#2">Azusa, Calif.</a>, 1899-1901. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="819.22.80">Clapp, Everett</a></b> — of Yonkers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/yonkers.html#2">Village president of Yonkers, New York</a>, 1863-64. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="131.38.66">Clapp, Frank W.</a> (1844-1916)</b> — of Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Born in Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/index.html">1844</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1891-92; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 9th District, 1893-96; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/battlecreek.html">mayor of Battle Creek, Mich.</a>, 1904. Died in Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-died.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/index.html">1916</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">about 72 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-buried.html#cms00721">Oak Hill Cemetery</a>, Battle Creek, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/15330488">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="229.54.69">Clapp, Frederick W.</a></b> — of Framingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/MA.html">1876</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="199.30.10">Clapp, George</a></b> — of Danbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Danbury, 1828. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="017.00.10">Clapp, George S.</a></b> — of St. Joseph, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-lived.html">Berrien County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/MI.html">1872</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="499.70.84">Clapp, Hammond</a></b> — of Steele City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1891. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="658.54.99">Clapp, Henry D.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Putnam County, 1884. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="421.35.71">Clapp, James</a></b> — of Abington, Pomfret, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/pomfret.html#5">Abington, Conn.</a>, 1861-67. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="022.99.56">Clapp, James W.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Oakland County 2nd District, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="168.91.34">Clapp, Jarvis Nelson</a> (1904-1969)</b> — also known as <b>Jarvis N. Clapp</b> — of Ellington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/11-14.html">November 14, 1904</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Ellington, 1939-40; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/ellington.html">first selectman of Ellington, Connecticut</a>, 1947-55. Died in November, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1969/index.html">1969</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">about 64 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-buried.html#cms00542">Ellington Center Cemetery</a>, Ellington, Conn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to Helen Hyde.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/78736782">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="835.32.13">Clapp, Jeremiah Watkins</a> (1814-1898)</b> — of Mississippi. Born in Abingdon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/09-24.html">September 24, 1814</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/seccn.html">Delegate to Mississippi secession convention</a>, 1861; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/ccrep.html">Representative from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress</a>, 1862-64. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Died in Memphis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-died.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/09-05.html">September 5, 1898</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/83.html">83 years, 346 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-buried.html#cms00365">Elmwood Cemetery</a>, Memphis, Tenn. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="063.22.84">Clapp, John</a></b> — of Norwich, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CN-lived.html">Chenango County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/norwich.html#3">Norwich, N.Y.</a>, 1829-39. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="952.27.50">Clapp, John A.</a></b> — of Hutchinson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/RE-lived.html">Reno County</a>, Kan. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/hutchinson.html#2">Hutchinson, Kan.</a>, 1871-72. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="257.41.25">Clapp, John W.</a></b> — of Milan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SU-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SU-parties.html">Chair of Sullivan County Democratic Party</a>, 1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/MO.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="663.19.12">Clapp, Joseph W.</a></b> — of Nantucket, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NA-lived.html">Nantucket County</a>, Mass. Born in Massachusetts. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/MAcc nNAN">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1891. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="973.18.57">Clapp, L. W.</a></b> — of Wichita, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/SE-lived.html">Sedgwick County</a>, Kan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/wichita.html">Mayor of Wichita, Kan.</a>, 1917-19; resigned 1919. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="202.78.57">Clapp, Larry R.</a></b> — of Casper, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/NA-lived.html">Natrona County</a>, Wyo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1976/WY.html">1976</a>. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="655.28.01">Clapp, Leverett A.</a> (b. 1837)</b> — of Michigan. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/index.html">1837</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/laco.html">Michigan land commissioner</a>, 1873-76. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="219.84.25">Clapp, Lloyd E.</a></b> — of Wingo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/GA-lived.html">Graves County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a> 2nd District, 1966-83. Still living as of 1983. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="597.75.02">Clapp, Louis E.</a></b> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Idaho</a>, 1966-67; appointed 1966. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="667.53.38">Clapp, Merton B.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Genesee County 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="807.81.02">Clapp, Moses Edwin</a> (1851-1929)</b> — also known as <b>Moses E. Clapp</b> — of Hudson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/SC-lived.html">St. Croix County</a>, Wis.; Fergus Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/OT-lived.html">Otter Tail County</a>, Minn.; St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Born in Delphi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/CR-born.html">Carroll County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/05-21.html">May 21, 1851</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/SC-officials.html">St. Croix County Attorney</a>, 1878-80; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/attygn.html">Minnesota state attorney general</a>, 1887-93; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Minnesota</a>, 1901-17; defeated in primary, 1916; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/MN.html">1904</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/MN.html">1912</a>. Died near Accotink, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FX-died.html">Fairfax County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/03-06.html">March 6, 1929</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 289 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-buried.html#cms00507">Fort Lincoln Cemetery</a>, Brentwood, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Harvey Spaulding Clapp and Abbie Jane (Vandercook) Clapp; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/12-30.html">December 30, 1874</a>, to Hattie Allen.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000414">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402553">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses E. Clapp">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7955374">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="578.41.28">Clapp, Norman M.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Wisconsin</a> 3rd District, 1956, 1958, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="199.95.18">Clapp, Robert</a></b> — U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ON-consuls.html ">Picton</a>, as of 1884. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="247.88.00">Clapp, Robert</a></b> — of Berlin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Berlin; elected 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="817.64.58">Clapp, Russell O.</a></b> — of Greencastle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, Ind. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/greencastle.html">mayor of Greencastle, Ind.</a>, 1963. Still living as of 1963. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="778.48.24">Clapp, Silas</a></b> — of West Killingly (now Danielson), Killingly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/danielson.html">West Killingly, Conn.</a>, 1841-46. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="816.01.53">Clapp, Simeon W.</a></b> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 13th District, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="875.67.63">Clapp, Stillman S.</a></b> — of Bridgeport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/bridgeport.html">Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn.</a>, 1865-66. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="408.09.78">Clapp, T. S.</a></b> — of Elliott, Pomfret, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/pomfret.html#6">Elliott, Conn.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="570.84.22">Clapp, W. L.</a></b> — of Memphis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/SH-lived.html">Shelby County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/hspkr.html">Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives</a>, 1887-91; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/memphis.html">mayor of Memphis, Tenn.</a>, 1895-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="172.17.08">Clapp, Walter I.</a></b> — of Huntington Beach, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Calif. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/huntingtonbeach.html#2">Huntington Beach, Calif.</a>, 1929-33. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="433.14.83">Clapp, William</a></b> — of St. Albans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/VT.html">1860</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="105.17.67">Clapp, William J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/CA-lived.html">Cass County</a>, N.Dak. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention</a> from Cass County, 1889. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="585.90.13">Clapp, William M.</a></b> — of Albion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/NO-lived.html">Noble County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1880/IN.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="259.84.92">Clapp, William P. S.</a></b> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 41st District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="586.62.04">Clapp, William S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/PU-lived.html">Putnam County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Putnam County, 1873. 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