David Capen Clapp III
1806–1893 (age 87)
Biography
David Capen Clapp III carried forward a Dorchester tradition of civic pride, tending to family affairs and quietly supporting the institutions that shaped his hometown.
He treasured long friendships and the chance to help neighbors when he could, and he now rests in Dorchester North Burying Ground, where his family still recalls his steady kindness.