Asa Clapp

Asa Clapp (1805–1891) was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Portland on March 6, 1805. He graduated from the Norwich Military Academy in 1823. He engaged as a merchant in foreign and domestic commerce in Portland. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847-March 3, 1849). He was not a candidate for renomination. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1848 and 1852.

He then resumed his former business pursuits, serving also as a director of the Maine General Hospital and of the Portland Public Library until his death in Portland on March 22, 1891. His interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.

References

• Asa Clapp at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Name	Clapp, Asa
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1805
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Date of death	1891
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