Biography of George F. Clapp
FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
PREPARED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE SARATOGIAN
THE BOSTON HISTORY COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1899
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Clapp, George F., was born in Ballston Spa, March 1, 1860, a son of Russell P., a native of the same town, and
grandson of Chester Clapp, born in Galway, July 27, 1793. Mr. Clapp's great-grandfather, Israel Clapp, was a native
of Northampton, Mass., where he was born June 13, 1764. In 1780 he went to Gaiway, Saratoga county, and the family
trace their descent from Roger Clapp, who sailed from Plymouth, Eng., March 20, 1630, and arrived in America May
30, 1630, being seventy days making the trip. Russell P. Clapp married Madelia, daughter of John D. and Mary Ann
Hale, and through life was identified in river transportation; he died in 1887. George F. was graduated from Colgate
University in 1881, and has followed in his father's footsteps and for seventeen years has been engaged in the
steamboating business. In 1887 he married Mallie, daughter of John Barnes, and they have one son and three daughters:
George B., Carolyn, Marion and Dorothy. Mr. Clapp is one of the progressive men of his town, taking an active interest
in educational and religious institutions, and has ever advanced the best interests of his town and townspeople.
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