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William B. Draper (1804 ''-'' April 17, 1885) was an importer and president of the Flushing National Bank in Flushing, New York. ==Biography== He was one of seventeen children of Simeon Draper. His brother, Simeon, was Collector of the Port of New York (1864 ''-'' 1865). The last of the seventeen siblings to survive, Draper was born in Brookfield, Massachusetts.t For many years he was a member of the firm Draper, Cumble & Company. As a young man he established a branch of the silk importing firm in Paris, France. He retired from business in 1865. Draper was a fervent Republican Party (United States) member. He died in 1885 at the age of 81. He was survived by a daughter, Mrs. Robert S. Browne, of Flushing. His funeral took place at St. George's Church in Flushing, and he was buried in Brookfield.〔''Obituary'', New York Times, April 18, 1885, pg. 2.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William B. Draper」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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