John Cotton Clapp

1837–1922 (age 85)

Biography

John Cotton Clapp lived for eighty-five years, witnessing profound change in Dorchester while offering quiet leadership within his neighborhood and beyond.

He rests at Dorchester North Burying Ground, leaving behind gratitude from neighbors and a reminder of steady service to the community.

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