Daniel Rapine

Daniel Rapine
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Daniel Rapine (born, June 11, 1768 - died, July 28 or July 29, 1826) was the second mayor of Washington, D.C., elected by the city council in June 1812 and serving for one year.

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History

Rapine was a bookseller and printer, moving to Washington from his birthplace of Philadelphia to open a bookstore in the new capital.

Mayor of Washington D.C.

He served on the City Council from 1802 to 1806 and then again in 1812, when Congress restructured city ordinances to create a council of aldermen for the city, which will then elect the mayor. Both Rapine and the incumbent (appointed) mayor, Robert Brent, sought the office from the council, who voted to a tie between the two candidates; the matter was settled by a coin toss, which gave the office to Rapine.[1]

Career

At that time, the mayor was an employee of the Federal government, with power to levy only very small taxes on the citizens of Washington City. Rapine raised money in two significant acts: by addressing the Congress and asking for appropriations for the city — especially after the War of 1812 was declared, when he received federal money to fund the city's defenses — and by creating a city lottery, whose proceeds went to the creation of two schools and a public water works.[2]

Societies

During the 1820s, Rapine was a member of the prestigious society, Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences, who counted among their members former presidents Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams and many prominent men of the day, including well-known representatives of the military, government service, medical and other professions.[3]

Later in life

Rapine returned to the bookselling business after his term as mayor, although he was also appointed a justice of the peace for Washington County by President James Madison.[4] He served as Postmaster of the House of Representatives in the 1820s, until his death in July 1826.[2]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Robert Brent
Mayor of Washington, D.C.
1802–1812
Succeeded by
James H. Blake



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