Born in Danville, Ohio, Sapp attended the public schools and Martinsburg Academy. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He was an unsuccessful candidate for prosecuting attorney of Knox County, Ohio in 1850, but was elected four years later (in 1854) and re-elected in 1856.
Sapp moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in 1860. He was appointed adjutant general of Nebraska Territory in 1861 and also served as member of the Territorial legislative council. He entered the Union Army in 1862 as lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Nebraska Cavalry and served until mustered out.
He then moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and resumed the practice of law. He began serving as member of the Iowa House of Representatives in 1865. Following the conclusion of his legislative service, he was the United States Attorney for the District of Iowa from 1869 to 1873.
In 1876, Sapp was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House seat for Iowa's 8th congressional district. After serving in the 45th United States Congress, he was re-elected and then served in the 46th United States Congress. He was a candidate for renomination in 1880 but was defeated by another former lieutenant colonel of a cavalry during the Civil War, William Peters Hepburn, after 346 ballots.[1] In all, he served in Congress from March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1881.
After leaving Congress, Sapp resumed the practice of law in Iowa. He died in Council Bluffs, on November 22, 1890. He was interred in Mound View Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
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^John Ely Briggs, "William Peters Hepburn," p. 103 (State Hist. Soc. of Iowa 1919).
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william, fletcher, sapp, november, 1824, november, 1890, united, states, attorney, later, republican, representative, from, iowa, congressional, district, nephew, william, sapp, represented, house, district, ohio, between, 1853, 1857, member, house, representa. William Fletcher Sapp November 20 1824 November 22 1890 was a United States Attorney and later a Republican U S Representative from Iowa s 8th congressional district He was a nephew of William R Sapp who represented a U S House district in Ohio between 1853 and 1857 William Fletcher SappMember of the U S House of Representatives from Iowa s 8th districtIn office March 4 1877 March 3 1881Preceded byJames W McDillSucceeded byWilliam Peters HepburnMember of the Iowa House of RepresentativesIn office 1865Personal detailsBorn 1824 11 20 November 20 1824Danville OhioDiedNovember 22 1890 1890 11 22 aged 66 Political partyRepublicanResidenceCouncil Bluffs IowaProfessionAttorney Born in Danville Ohio Sapp attended the public schools and Martinsburg Academy After studying law he was admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Mount Vernon Ohio He was an unsuccessful candidate for prosecuting attorney of Knox County Ohio in 1850 but was elected four years later in 1854 and re elected in 1856 Sapp moved to Omaha Nebraska in 1860 He was appointed adjutant general of Nebraska Territory in 1861 and also served as member of the Territorial legislative council He entered the Union Army in 1862 as lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Nebraska Cavalry and served until mustered out He then moved to Council Bluffs Iowa and resumed the practice of law He began serving as member of the Iowa House of Representatives in 1865 Following the conclusion of his legislative service he was the United States Attorney for the District of Iowa from 1869 to 1873 In 1876 Sapp was elected as a Republican to the U S House seat for Iowa s 8th congressional district After serving in the 45th United States Congress he was re elected and then served in the 46th United States Congress He was a candidate for renomination in 1880 but was defeated by another former lieutenant colonel of a cavalry during the Civil War William Peters Hepburn after 346 ballots 1 In all he served in Congress from March 4 1877 to March 3 1881 After leaving Congress Sapp resumed the practice of law in Iowa He died in Council Bluffs on November 22 1890 He was interred in Mound View Cemetery in Mount Vernon Ohio References edit John Ely Briggs William Peters Hepburn p 103 State Hist Soc of Iowa 1919 United States Congress William Fletcher Sapp id S000060 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byJames W McDill Member of the U S House of Representatives from Iowa s 8th congressional district1877 1881 Succeeded byWilliam P Hepburn 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 Fletcher Sapp amp oldid 1191204691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
