William Wallace Crapo (S&B 1852)
Republican. Politician. Lawyer. Yale University. Alpha Delta Phi. Skull and Bones
Gave numerous paintings, books, and pamphlets to collections at the New Bedford Public Library and the Old Dartmouth Historical Society; was one of the donors to Yale School of Law of the Massachusetts Reports and Massachusetts Digest Annotated; by the terms of his will a number of public bequests were made, among them one of $100,000 to Yale University.[3]
Was prominent in development of cotton manufacturing industry and had served as president and director of Wamsutta, Potomska, and Acushnet Mills for many years; director Genesee County Savings Bank of Flint, Mich., International Trust Company of Boston, and other companies, Republican in politics;[3]
Member Bristol County Bar Association, Massachusetts, Old Colony, and Bristol County Historical societies, and First Congregational (Unitarian) Church, New Bedford, delivered many addresses, among which were historical addresses at the 200th anniversary of town of Dartmouth 1867 (address printed) and at the 50th anniversary of incorporation of New Bedford 1897, speech at the dedication of the Bourne Whaling Museum in New Bedford 1916, and one in Congress in 1880, when he accepted on the part of the House of Representatives the desk on which Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence;
Vice-president Pilgrim Society of America; [3]
WW1 - 1914 to 1919 - President Yale Club of New Bedford during the five years of its existence.[3]
In 1913 presented to New Bedford the bronze statue, “The Whaleman,” by Bela L Pratt (B.F.A. 1899).
1904 - made one of Massachusetts electors at large 1904 and the next year served as president of State Electoral College;[3]
1903 - A founding member and First President of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, governing body of the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
1898 - Appointed one of three commissioners to revise Massachusetts street railway laws.[3][6]
1896 to 1920 - President, New Bedford Institution for Savings.[3]
1893 - Unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for United States Senator.[3]
1892 - Delegate at large from Massachusetts to Republican National Convention.[3]
1887 - Declined appointment by President Cleveland as member of Interstate Commerce Commission.[3]
1883 - returned to his law practice and beame active in several New Bedford Banks and Businesses and served on the Republican National Committee.
1882 - LL.D. Yale 1882 and Williams 1911; wrote the Sixtieth Anniversary Ode,AdFinem Juvenes, for Class of 1852 (set to music by Professor Horatio Parker); [3]
1882 - Candidate for governor of Massachusetts, failing, however, of nomination.[3]
1881 - Resided at Massachusetts Republican Convention.[3]
2 Nov 1875 to 3 Mar 1883 - Member of the U.S House of Representatives from Massachusetts’s 1st ditsrict
1875 to 1883 - Member 44th to 47th Congresses and then declined a renomination. Initially filling James Buffington’s death. Served on Committee on Foreign Affairs and on committee to investigate the claims of Louisiana in Hayes-Tilden contest for the presidency, and as chairman of Committee on Banking and Currency; [3]
Author of bill to extend charters of national banks.[3]
1870 to 1904 - President, Mechanics National Bank of New Bedford.[3]
1869 - Upon the death of his father, succeeded him as President of Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad and held that office for many years.[3]
1865 to 1875 - One of commissioners for introducing water into New Bedford and was chairman of first water supply committee and of Water Board.[3]
1858 - Declined nomination to the State Senate.[3]
1857 - Member Massachusetts House of Representatives.[3]
1855 to 1867 - City Solicitor.[3]
Had since practiced law in New Bedford as memberof firm of Crapo, Clifford & Clifford and its successors, Crapo,Clifford & Prescott and Crapo, Clifford, Prescott & Bullard;practice in early years largely admiralty law; was connected with Geneva Award and Alabama Claims commissions; in later years had much to do with corporation affairs, was chosen to administer many estates and serve as guardian or trustee, and had practiced extensively in federal and state courts;[3]
1855 - Admitted to Bristol County Bar February.[3]
1853 to 1854 - Studied law in office of Governor John H. Clifford in New Bedford and at Dane Law School in Cambridge (affiliated with Harvard University) for a year.[3]
As secretary liquidated New Bedford Commercial Insurance Company while studying law;
1852 - Graduated Yale, Skull and Bones Patriarch.[1]
1851 - Founder, with Daniel C. Gilman (S&B 1852), of Williams College chapter of Alpha Delta Phi.
Apr 1851, visited Brown University, on which date he is credited with initiating 17 members of the provisional chapter there, re-activating then ten-years-dormant Brunonian Chapter.
Died 28 Feb 1926, from TBC. Age 95
Note: Son, Standford Tappan Crapo (S&B 1886. Director of the Federal Reserve.)
[4] - Wiki - William Wallace Crapo (S&B 1852)
[5] - Find a grave.com - William Wallace Crapo (S&B 1852)
[7] - Wiki - United States House Committee on Financial Services
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