William Henry Draper (congressman)

William Henry Draper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 22nd district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Lucius N. Littauer
Succeeded by	Henry Bruckner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane
Succeeded by	Norton P. Otis
Personal details
Born	(1841-06-24)June 24, 1841 Rochdale, Massachusetts
Died	December 7, 1921(1921-12-07) (aged 80) Troy, New York, New York
Political party	Republican

William Henry Draper (June 24, 1841 – December 7, 1921) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Early life

Born in Rochdale, Massachusetts in 1841, Draper moved with his family to Troy, New York in 1847. He was the president of W.H. Draper & Sons which manufactured cord and twine.

Political career

Draper was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress as the representative of New York's 19th congressional district serving from March 4, 1901 till March 3, 1903. For the Fifty-eighth Congress he redistricted and was elected as the representative of New York's 22nd congressional district and was reelected to the succeeding four congresses serving from March 4, 1903 till March 3, 1913. He choose not to run for reelection to the Sixty-third Congress being succeeded by Henry Bruckner.

Later life

He died in Troy, New York on December 7, 1921. He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.

References

• Draper, William Henry at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress