William Wallace Crapo (1830 - 1926) - Find A Grave Memorial

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William Wallace Crapo

Birth:	May 16, 1830 Dartmouth Bristol County Massachusetts, USA
Death:	Feb. 28, 1926 New Bedford Bristol County Massachusetts, USA
US Congressman. The surname is pronounced with a long "a" sound (CRAY-po). The son of Michigan Civil War era Governor Henry H. Crapo, he graduated from Yale in 1852, studied law and became an attorney in 1855. He was New Bedford's City Solicitor from 1855 to 1867, and served in the Massachusetts House in 1857. In 1875 Crapo was elected to a partial term in the US House of Representatives as a Republican, filling the vacancy caused by James Buffinton's death. He was reelected to three full terms and served from November 1875 to March 1883. Crapo did not run for reelection in 1882, returning to his law practice and becoming active in several New Bedford banks and businesses. He also served as a member of the Republican National Committee. (bio by: Bill McKern) Family links: Spouse: Sarah Ann Davis Tappan Crapo (1831 - 1893)* Children: Henry Howland Crapo (1862 - 1951)* George Tappan Crapo (1864 - 1865)* Stanford Tappan Crapo (1865 - 1939)* Almy Crapo (1866 - 1867)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for William Crapo

Burial: Rural Cemetery New Bedford Bristol County Massachusetts, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Bill McKern Record added: Sep 10, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 15684999