William Wallace CRAPO

United States Census, 1850 for Henry H Crapo

First Generation

      1. William Wallace CRAPO ¹  was born on 16 May 1830 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Feb 1926 in New Bedford, Maine.

William was born on 16 May 1830 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was counted in a census²  in 1850 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.

1830, May 16.  Born at Dartmouth, Massachusetts, son of Henry Howland and

Mary Ann (Slocum) Crapo.

1845-1848.  Attended Phillips Academy.

1848-1852.  Attended Yale College.

1853-1854.  Attended Dane Law School of Harvard College.

1854.  Began law practice in New Bedford.

1856.  Elected to seat in Massachusetts House of Representatives.

1857, January 22.  Married Sarah Davis Tappan, daughter of a New Bedford

merchant.

1860.  City Solicitor of New Bedford.

1861.  Director, Mechanics National Bank of New Bedford.

1868-1903.  President, Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad.

1868.  Made Director of Wamsutta Cotton Mills.

1872.  One of the founders of the Genesee County Savings Bank of Flint.

1873-1923.  Director, then President, of Potomska Mills.

1875-1883.  U. S. Congressman from New Bedford.

1877-1897+.  President, Eel River Railroad.

1881.  Chairman, Republican Massachusetts State Convention.

1881.  Director, Acushnet Mills.

1884.  Member, Republican National Committee.

1889-1918.  President, Wamsutta Cotton Mills.

William married (1) Clarissa LEET ³  daughter of Reuben LEET and Polly WILLIAMSON on 22 Jan 1857 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. They were married on 22 Jan 1857.

Clarissa was born on 12 Jul 1823 in Shipton, Richmond County, Quebec, Canada.

William married (2) Sarah Davis TAPPAN ⁴  on 22 Jan 1857 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. They were married on 22 Jan 1857.

Appendix A  -  Sources

  1. Steve Riddle, World Connect Project pages of Steve Riddle  (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=sriddle).

  2. Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1850 United States Federal Census  (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150  USA.

  3. Steve Riddle, World Connect Project pages of Steve Riddle .

  4. Steve Riddle, World Connect Project pages of Steve Riddle .