William Franklin Draper (politician)

William Franklin Draper
William Franklin Draper
U.S. Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to Italy
	In office; 1897–1899
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	Wayne MacVeagh
Succeeded by	George von Lengerke Meyer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Massachusetts's 11th district
	In office; March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	Frederick S. Coolidge
Succeeded by	Charles F. Sprague
Personal details
Born	April 9, 1842; Lowell, Massachusetts
Died	January 28, 1910 (aged 67); Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Hopedale Village Cemetery, Hopedale, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lydia Joy;; Susan Preston m. May 22, 1890.
Awards	Brevet Colonel; Brevet Brigadier General.
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States; Union
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	September 5, 1861-October 12, 1864
Rank	Private; (September 5, 1861);; Second Lieutenant (September 18, 1861);; Captain (August 12, 1862);; *Lieutenant Colonel (May 6, 1963);;
Unit	Company B, 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.; * 36th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.;
Battles/wars	American Civil War Siege of Vicksburg; Battle of the Wilderness; Siege of Petersburg; Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad;

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, 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

[Draper1909p78-1] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 78

[Draper1909p201-202-2] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, pp. 201–202

[Draper1909p202-3] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 202

[Draper1909p34-4] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 34

[Draper1909p176-5] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 176

[Draper1909p35-6] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 35

[Draper1909p76-7] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 76

[Draper1909p36-8] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 36

[Draper1909p111-9] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 111

[Draper1909p154-10] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 154

[Draper1909p170-11] Draper, William Franklin (1909), Recollections of a Varied Career, Boston, Ma: Little, Brown, And Company, p. 170

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William Franklin Draper


U.S. Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to Italy
In office 1897–1899
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	Wayne MacVeagh
Succeeded by	George von Lengerke Meyer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	Frederick S. Coolidge
Succeeded by	Charles F. Sprague

Personal details
Born	April 9, 1842 Lowell, Massachusetts
Died	January 28, 1910 (aged 67) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Hopedale Village Cemetery, Hopedale, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lydia Joy;^[1] Susan Preston^[2] m. May 22, 1890.^[3]
Awards	Brevet Colonel Brevet Brigadier General.
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States Union
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	September 5, 1861-October 12, 1864^[4]^[5]
Rank	Private; (September 5, 1861);^[4] Second Lieutenant (September 18, 1861);^[6] Captain (August 12, 1862);^[7] *Lieutenant Colonel (May 6, 1963);
Unit	Company B, 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.^[8] * 36th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.^[7]
Battles/wars	American Civil War Siege of Vicksburg^[9] Battle of the Wilderness^[10] Siege of Petersburg^[11] Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad^[11]