William Henry Draper (congressman)

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

William Henry Draper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Aaron Van Schaick Cochrane
Succeeded by	Henry Bruckner
Constituency	19th district (1901–03) 22nd district (1903–13)
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

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, to March 3, 1903. For the Fifty-eighth Congress he redistricted and was elected as the representative of New York's 22nd congressional district; he was reelected to the succeeding four congresses serving from March 4, 1903, to March 3, 1913. He chose not to run for reelection to the Sixty-third Congress, and was succeeded by Henry Bruckner.

Later life

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

References

• United States Congress. "Draper, William Henry (id: D000489)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.