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About William Claflin
William Claflin was an American politician, industrialist, and philanthropist from Massachusetts. He served as the 27th governor of Massachusetts from 1869 to 1872 and as a member of the United States Congress from 1877 to 1881. He also served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1868 to 1872, serving as a moderating force between the Radical and moderate wings of the Republican Party. His name is given to Claflin University in South Carolina, a historically black college founded with funding from him and his father.
Everything about William Claflin →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States representative, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Governor of Massachusetts, member of the State Senate of Massachusetts
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 6, 1818
- Died
- January 5, 1905