Mason Tappan
Former United States Representative
Mason Weare Tappan was a New Hampshire state representative, a U.S. congressman from 1855 to 1861, a colonel during the American Civil War and the New Hampshire Attorney General.
He was born in Newport, New Hampshire, and grew up in Bradford. He... Wikipedia
Born: October 20, 1817, New Hampshire
Died: October 25, 1886 (age 69 years)
Party: Know Nothing
Previous offices: Representative (1855–1861) and New Hampshire State Representative (1853–1855)