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CLAPP (Soundex C410) — See also CAPP, CHALUPA, CLAP, CLAPES, CLAPPER, CLAPPERTON, CLAPS, CULLOP, CULP, DELAPP, DUNLAPP, KILLIP, KLAPP, KLEPPE, KULP, LAPP, LAPPANO, LAPPE, LAPPIN, ROLAPP.

  CLAPP: See also Coram Acuff — Millard Fillmore Caldwell, Jr. — Franklin Fairbanks — Wesley Frost — Charles Clapp Lockwood — Clapp Spooner
  Clapp, Alfred C. — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Essex County, 1947; member of New Jersey state senate from Essex County, 1948-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Clapp, Almon M. — of Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1853; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Almon M. — of Washington, D.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District of Columbia, 1880. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Asa William Henry (1805-1891) — of Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, March 6, 1805. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Maine 2nd District, 1847-49. Died in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, March 22, 1891 (age 86 years, 16 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clapp, Benjamin D. — of Essex County, N.Y.; Clinton County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1877-78, 1882-83 (Essex County 1877-78, Clinton County 1882-83). Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Cecil — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Clapp, Charles L. — of Massachusetts. Member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1974-82. Still living as of 1982.
  Clapp, Chester D. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Earl C. — of Alma, Gratiot County, Mich. Mayor of Alma, Mich., 1937-39. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Edwin E. — of Raymond, Clark County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 32nd District, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Elisha — of Niagara County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Niagara County 1st District, 1857. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Frank W. (1844-1916) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Ohio, 1844. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1891-92; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1893-96; mayor of Battle Creek, Mich., 1904. Died in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., 1916 (age about 72 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clapp, Frederick W. — of Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1876. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, George — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Danbury, 1828. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, George S. — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1872. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Hammond — of Steele City, Jefferson County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1891. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Jarvis N. — of Ellington, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Farmer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ellington, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Jeremiah Watkins (1814-1898) — of Mississippi. Born in Abingdon, Washington County, Va., September 24, 1814. Delegate to Mississippi secession convention, 1861; Representative from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64. Presbyterian. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., September 5, 1898 (age 83 years, 346 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn.
  Clapp, John W. — of Milan, Sullivan County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, L. W. — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Mayor of Wichita, Kan., 1917-19; resigned 1919. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Leverett A. (b. 1837) — of Michigan. Born in 1837. Republican. Michigan land commissioner, 1873-76. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Lloyd E. — of Wingo, Graves County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 2nd District, 1966-83. Still living as of 1983.
  Clapp, Louis E. — Democrat. Secretary of state of Idaho, 1966-67; appointed 1966. Still living as of 1967.
  Clapp, Merton B. — of Genesee County, Mich. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, Moses Edwin (1851-1929) — also known as Moses E. Clapp — of Hudson, St. Croix County, Wis.; Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Delphi, Carroll County, Ind., May 21, 1851. Son of Harvey Spaulding Clapp and Abbie Jane (Vandercook) Clapp; married, December 30, 1874, to Hattie Allen. Republican. Lawyer; St. Croix County Attorney, 1878-80; Minnesota state attorney general, 1887-93; U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1901-17; defeated in primary, 1916; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1904, 1912. Died near Accotink, Fairfax County, Va., March 6, 1929 (age 77 years, 289 days). Interment at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clapp, Norman M. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1956, 1958, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Clapp, Stillman S. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, W. L. — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Democrat. Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1887-91; mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1895-98. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, William — of St. Albans, Franklin County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1860. Burial location unknown.
  Clapp, William J. — of Cass County, N.Dak. Delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Cass County, 1889. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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