William R. Sapp
William Robinson Sapp | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district |
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In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 |
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Preceded by | William F. Hunter |
Succeeded by | Joseph Burns |
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Born | Cadiz, Ohio |
March 4, 1804
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mount Vernon, Ohio |
Resting place | Mound View Cemetery |
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William Robinson Sapp (March 4, 1804 – January 3, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, and uncle of U.S. Representative William F. Sapp of Iowa.
Born at Cadiz, Ohio, Sapp moved to Knox County, Ohio, where he attended the public schools. He engaged in the mercantile business in Danville. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice at Millersburg, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Holmes County, Ohio. Presidential elector in 1844 for Clay/Frelinghuysen.[1] He moved to Mount Vernon, Ohio, in 1846.
Sapp was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection. Assessor of internal revenue for the thirteenth district 1869-1872. He served as collector of internal revenue from 1872 until his death in Mount Vernon, Ohio, January 3, 1875. He was interred in Mound View Cemetery.
Sources
- ↑ Taylor 1899 : 255
- William R. Sapp at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Preceded by | United States Representative from Ohio's 15th congressional district 1853–1857 |
Succeeded by Joseph Burns |
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