W. L. Clapp
W. Lucas Clapp | |
|---|---|
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| Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1887–1891 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Manson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas R. Myers |
| Mayor of Memphis | |
| In office 1895–1898 | |
| Preceded by | William D. Bethell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1851 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Died | September 28, 1901 (aged 50) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lamira Parker |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Walker Lucas Clapp (April 15, 1851 – September 29, 1901) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee.
Early life[edit]
Walker Lucas Clapp was born in 1851. His father, Judge Jeremiah W. Clapp, was elected to the Congress of the Confederate States. He grew up at Oakleigh in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Clapp graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1871.[1] While there, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall).[2] He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1874.
Career[edit]
Clapp practiced the Law with his father, a prominent attorney.[1] During the American Civil War, Clapp served in the Confederate government, as director of the Produce Loan, appointed by Jefferson Davis.[3]
In 1887, Clapp was selected as speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He served in that capacity until 1891.[1][4] He served as Mayor of Memphis from 1895 to 1898, when he lost by just over 500 votes to Joseph J. Williams.[1][5]
Personal life and death[edit]
He married Lamira Parker in 1874 and had four children.[1] Clapp died on September 29, 1901, in Baltimore, Maryland.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "W. L. Clapp". MemphisHistory.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Catalogue of the members of the fraternity of Delta Psi - Revised and corrected to August 15, 1912. 5th edition. Sherman P. Haight, editor, 1912. p. 224. via Family Search
- ^ "Biographical Sketches Shelby County". Goodspeed History of Shelby Co. TN, C-D. August 13, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Darnell, Riley C. (1998). Tennessee Blue Book.
- ^ White, James Terry (1899). The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. J.T. White.
- ^ Meyer, Henry Louis Godlove (July 1906). Catalog of the members of the fraternity of Delta Psi. [New York?. p. 261.
- ^ "Former Speaker Dead". Anaconda Standard. Vol. XIII, no. 20. September 30, 1901. p. 4.
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