Alfred C. Clapp
American politician (1903-1988)
Alfred Chapin Clapp (June 8, 1903 – May 23, 1988) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a member of the New Jersey Senate and as presiding judge of the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court.
Early life and education
Clapp was born on June 8, 1903, in East Orange, New Jersey. His parents were Alfred Chapin Clapp and Anna Roth Clapp. His siblings included Margaret Clapp. He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1923 and from Harvard Law School in 1927.
Career
He served as counsel to the New Jersey Legislature during the drafting of the 1944 State Constitution, and was a delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Conventions in 1947 and 1966. From 1944 to 1953, he was an editor of the New Jersey Law Journal.
New Jersey Senate
Following the retirement of two-term State Senator Roy V. Wright in 1947, Clapp became a candidate for the State Senate. He was re-elected to a second term in 1951.
1953 gubernatorial election
In 1953, with Governor Alfred Driscoll term-limited, Clapp sought the Republican nomination for governor of New Jersey.
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