William Franklin Draper (April 9, 1842 – January 28, 1910) was an American businessman, industrialist, and soldier who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Draper was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on April 9, 1842, and was a descendant of early Massachusetts settler James Draper. Draper attended public, private, and high schools, he studied mechanical engineering and cotton manufacturing.
William F. Draper at the end of the American Civil War.
During the American Civil War Draper enlisted as a private in the Twenty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, on September 9, 1861. He was soon elected Second Lieutenant of his company and was promoted rapidly to lieutenant colonel. After his discharge Draper was awarded the brevet grades of colonel and brigadier general of Volunteers.
After the war he joined his family's textile machine manufacturing business at Hopedale, Massachusetts, and patented many improvements. He also served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876. He went on to serve as colonel on the staff of Governor John Davis Long from 1880 to 1883.
Draper was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897). Draper served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Fifty-fourth Congress), however he was not a candidate for renomination in 1896. He later served as president of the Draper Co. upon its incorporation in 1896. Later he was the Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to Italy 1897–1899.
Draper was married twice: to Lydia Joy from 1862 until her death in 1884, and to Susan Preston, daughter of General William Preston of Kentucky, who survived him. His second marriage may be the only one in which a Union general married the daughter of a Confederate general. Their daughter Margaret Preston Draper married Italian aristocrat Prince Andrea Boncompagni-Ludovisi.[13]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
November 23, 2023
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For persons of a similar name see William Draper This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this article Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources William Franklin Draper politician news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2016 template removal help William Franklin Draper April 9 1842 January 28 1910 was an American businessman industrialist and soldier who served as a U S Representative from Massachusetts William Franklin DraperU S Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to ItalyIn office 1897 1899PresidentWilliam McKinleyPreceded byWayne MacVeaghSucceeded byGeorge von Lengerke MeyerMember of the U S House of Representatives from Massachusetts s 11th districtIn office March 4 1893 March 3 1897Preceded byFrederick S CoolidgeSucceeded byCharles F SpraguePersonal detailsBornApril 9 1842Lowell MassachusettsDiedJanuary 28 1910 aged 67 Washington D C Resting placeHopedale Village Cemetery Hopedale MassachusettsPolitical partyRepublicanSpouse s Lydia Joy 1 Susan Preston 2 m May 22 1890 3 AwardsBrevet ColonelBrevet Brigadier General SignatureMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesUnionBranch serviceUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of serviceSeptember 5 1861 October 12 1864 4 5 RankPrivate September 5 1861 4 Second Lieutenant September 18 1861 6 Captain August 12 1862 7 Lieutenant Colonel May 6 1963 UnitCompany B 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 8 36th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 7 Battles warsAmerican Civil War Siege of Vicksburg 9 Battle of the Wilderness 10 Siege of Petersburg 11 Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad 11 Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSee also Draper Corporation Draper was born in Lowell Massachusetts on April 9 1842 and was a descendant of early Massachusetts settler James Draper Draper attended public private and high schools he studied mechanical engineering and cotton manufacturing nbsp William F Draper at the end of the American Civil War During the American Civil War Draper enlisted as a private in the Twenty fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry on September 9 1861 He was soon elected Second Lieutenant of his company and was promoted rapidly to lieutenant colonel After his discharge Draper was awarded the brevet grades of colonel and brigadier general of Volunteers After the war he joined his family s textile machine manufacturing business at Hopedale Massachusetts and patented many improvements He also served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876 He went on to serve as colonel on the staff of Governor John Davis Long from 1880 to 1883 nbsp Equestrian statue of Draper erected in 1912 12 in Milford Massachusetts Draper was elected as a Republican to the Fifty third and Fifty fourth Congresses March 4 1893 March 3 1897 Draper served as chairman of the Committee on Patents Fifty fourth Congress however he was not a candidate for renomination in 1896 He later served as president of the Draper Co upon its incorporation in 1896 Later he was the Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to Italy 1897 1899 Draper was married twice to Lydia Joy from 1862 until her death in 1884 and to Susan Preston daughter of General William Preston of Kentucky who survived him His second marriage may be the only one in which a Union general married the daughter of a Confederate general Their daughter Margaret Preston Draper married Italian aristocrat Prince Andrea Boncompagni Ludovisi 13 He died in Washington D C on January 28 1910 he was interred in Village Cemetery Hopedale Massachusetts See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp American Civil War portalList of Massachusetts generals in the American Civil War Massachusetts in the American Civil WarReferences edit Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 78 Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company pp 201 202 Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 202 a b Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 34 Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 176 Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 35 a b Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 76 Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 36 Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 111 Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 154 a b Draper William Franklin 1909 Recollections of a Varied Career Boston Ma Little Brown And Company p 170 Date on Statue Princess Margaret Preston Draper Boncompagni to undergo medical treatment The Baltimore Sun 22 March 1922 p 8 Retrieved 5 July 2021 External links editMen of Mark in America Biography amp PortraitUnited States Congress William Franklin Draper id D000488 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress William Franklin Draper at Find a GraveDiplomatic postsPreceded byWayne MacVeagh Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to Italy1897 1899 Succeeded byGeorge von Lengerke MeyerU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byFrederick S Coolidge Member of the U S House of RepresentativesMassachusetts s 11th districtMarch 4 1893 March 3 1897 Succeeded byCharles F Sprague nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Franklin Draper politician amp oldid 1171069873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
