William Franklin Draper (politician)

William Franklin Draper
William Franklin Draper
U.S. Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary to Italy
	In office; 1897–1899
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	Wayne MacVeagh
Succeeded by	George von Lengerke Meyer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Massachusetts's 11th district
	In office; March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	Frederick S. Coolidge
Succeeded by	Charles F. Sprague
Personal details
Born	April 9, 1842; Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 28, 1910 (aged 67); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Hopedale Village Cemetery, Hopedale, Massachusetts
Party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lydia Joy;; Susan Preston m. May 22, 1890.
Awards	Brevet Colonel; Brevet Brigadier General.
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States; Union
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	September 5, 1861-October 12, 1864
Rank	Private; (September 5, 1861);; Second Lieutenant (September 18, 1861);; Captain (August 12, 1862);; *Lieutenant Colonel (May 6, 1963);;
Unit	Company B, 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.; * 36th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.;
Battles/wars	American Civil War Siege of Vicksburg; Battle of the Wilderness; Siege of Petersburg; Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad; ;

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William Franklin Draper (April 9, 1842 – January 28, 1910) was an American businessman, industrialist, and soldier who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.