Asa William Henry Clapp, son of wealthy merchant and state legislator Asa Clapp (1762–1848) was born in Portland on March 6, 1805. He graduated from Norwich University in 1823. He engaged as a merchant in foreign and domestic commerce in Portland.
He was elected as a Democrat to the 30th Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). He was not a candidate for renomination. He was a delegate to the 1848 and in 1848 and 1852 Democratic National Conventions.
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