Crapo, Philip M
soldier, statesman, financier, was born June 30, 1844, in Freetown, Mass. He received his education at the public and high schools of New Bedford, Mass. He has become prominent in the business and public affairs of Burlington, Iowa, where he has filled various important offices, including that of president of the board of trustees of the free public library, president of the board of park commissioners, president of the board of trade, president of the board of commissioners, who had charge of the Iowa semi-centennial celebration at Burlington during October, 1896, and president of the Commercial club. He has been prominent in Grand Army of the Republic affairs; was chiefly instrumental in the establishment of the Iowa soldiers' home; and was also one of the chief promoters of the Iowa soldiers' monument. He has been a candidate for the state senate and for governor of Iowa. For four years he was chairman of the congressional committee, and is now the financial correspondent for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company. He has secured for Burlington one of the most beautiful public parks in the west, which bears his name. He has also built for the city the finest public library building in the state of Iowa, paying one-half the cost.