Frederick Charles Clapcott (died 14 July 1941) was a New Zealand settler in

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. He served in the Legislative Council between 1917 and 1923, and represented Fiji at the

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Biography

Born in New Zealand,Death of old Fiji settler
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', August 1941, p5 Clapcott began working for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company at

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in 1894, transferring to Ba later in the year.About Islands People
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1939, p11 After leaving the company, he bought the Yala Levu estate from the company. Clapcott successfully contested the Northern constituency of the Legislative Council in the 1917 elections, unseating the incumbent MLC

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, but did not stand in the 1923 elections, in which Kennedy was returned unopposed. Clapcott represented Fiji in the Lawn Bowls competition at the 1938 British Empire Games, taking part in the Men's Rinks (Fours). He died in Ba on 14 July 1941.Family Notices
'' The Sydney Morning Herald'', 15 July 1941

References

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