William Robinson Sapp (March 4, 1804 – January 3, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1853 to 1857. He is the uncle of U.S. Representative William F. Sapp of Iowa.
Sapp was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
Later career and deathEdit
Assessor of internal revenue for the thirteenth district 1869-1872. He served as collector of internal revenue from 1872 until his death in Mount Vernon, Ohio, January 3, 1875. He was interred in Mound View Cemetery.
Taylor, William Alexander; Taylor, Aubrey Clarence (1899). Ohio statesmen and annals of progress: from the year 1788 to the year 1900 ... Vol. 1. State of Ohio. p. 255.
October 15, 2023
william, sapp, william, robinson, sapp, march, 1804, january, 1875, american, lawyer, politician, served, terms, representative, from, ohio, from, 1853, 1857, uncle, representative, william, sapp, iowa, william, robinson, sappmember, house, representatives, fr. William Robinson Sapp March 4 1804 January 3 1875 was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U S Representative from Ohio from 1853 to 1857 He is the uncle of U S Representative William F Sapp of Iowa William Robinson SappMember of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 15th districtIn office March 4 1853 March 3 1857Preceded byWilliam F HunterSucceeded byJoseph BurnsPersonal detailsBorn 1804 03 04 March 4 1804Cadiz OhioDiedJanuary 3 1875 1875 01 03 aged 70 Mount Vernon OhioResting placeMound View CemeteryPolitical partyWhig Opposition Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career and death 2 SourcesBiography EditBorn at Cadiz Ohio Sapp moved to Knox County Ohio where he attended the public schools He engaged in the mercantile business in Danville He studied law He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice at Millersburg Ohio He served as prosecuting attorney of Holmes County Ohio Presidential elector in 1844 for Clay Frelinghuysen 1 He moved to Mount Vernon Ohio in 1846 Congress Edit Sapp was elected as a Whig to the Thirty third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty fourth Congress March 4 1853 March 3 1857 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection Later career and death Edit Assessor of internal revenue for the thirteenth district 1869 1872 He served as collector of internal revenue from 1872 until his death in Mount Vernon Ohio January 3 1875 He was interred in Mound View Cemetery Sources Edit Taylor 1899 255 United States Congress William R Sapp id S000061 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam Kennon Jr United States Representative from Ohio s 15th congressional district1853 1857 Succeeded byJoseph BurnsTaylor William Alexander Taylor Aubrey Clarence 1899 Ohio statesmen and annals of progress from the year 1788 to the year 1900 Vol 1 State of Ohio p 255 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William R Sapp amp oldid 1097183338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
