Harvey Spaulding Clapp (March 13, 1817 – 1889) was an American farmer and legislator. Born in

Moretown, Vermont Moretown is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,753 at the 2020 census. History Moretown Village was devastated in 2011 by Hurricane Irene. More than 60 homes and buildings flooded, including the post office ...

, Clapp moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and settled in

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and was a farmer. He served as County Clerk of

St. Croix County, Wisconsin St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,536. Its county seat is Hudson. The county was created in 1840 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1849. St. Croix County ...

and was a Republican. In 1874, Clapp served in the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

. He died in

New Richmond, Wisconsin New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 10,079 as of the 2020 census. History New Richmond was founded in 1857. The first permanent settlement was established by Hiram Foster, who had led a group ...

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* 1817 births 1889 deaths People from Hudson, Wisconsin People from Washington County, Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin County clerks in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1810s-stub