William O. Dapping
{{Short description|American journalist (1880–1969)}}
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| name = William O. Dapping
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| birth_name = William Osbourne Dapping
| birth_date = {{birth date|1880|06|21}}
| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1969|8|1|1880|6|21}}
| death_place = Auburn, New York, U.S.
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| occupation = Journalist
| employer = The Auburn Citizen
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| notable_works =
| awards = Pulitzer Prize, 1930
| alma_mater = Harvard University
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William Osbourne Dapping (June 21, 1880 – August 1, 1969) was an American journalist for The Auburn Citizen from 1905 to 1960. With The Auburn Citizen, Dapping began as a reporter before his promotion to managing editor in 1917. While holding the position, Dapping received a special award in the 1930 Pulitzer Prizes for his coverage of the 1929 Auburn State Prison riot. Dapping remained in his editing role with The Auburn Citizen until he retired in 1960. Outside of journalism, Dapping was part of the United States Electoral College between 1932 and 1964.
Early life and education
On June 21, 1880, Dapping was born in New York City, New York.{{cite book |last1=Brennan |first1=Elizabeth A. |last2=Clarage |first2=Elizabeth C. |title=Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners |date=1999 |publisher=Oryx Press |isbn=1573561118 |page=565 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=63nvmt4HqTEC&pg=PA565 |accessdate=29 February 2020}} Growing up, Dapping joined the George Junior Republic when he was fifteen years old.{{cite news |last1=Connelly |first1=David |title=William Dapping: The Auburnian who won the Pulitzer |url=https://auburnpub.com/william-dapping-the-auburnian-who-won-the-pulitzer/article_76c25dd2-21e9-546d-bf94-a129eb9427e9.html |accessdate=29 February 2020 |work=The Auburn Citizen |date=May 31, 2016}} For his post-secondary education, Dapping graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1905.{{cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=Who was Who in America |volume=V (1969-1973) |isbn=0837902053 |publisher=Marquis Who's Who |title=Dapping, William Osbourne |location=Chicago |page=169 |date=1973 |url=https://archive.org/details/whowaswhoinameri05peri/page/168/mode/2up |accessdate=29 February 2020}}
Career
Dapping began his reporting career during university with The Harvard Crimson.{{cite encyclopedia |editor-last=May |editor-first=Hal |encyclopedia=Contemporary Authors |volume=115 |isbn=0810319152 |publisher=Gale Research Company |title=Dapping, William Osbourne 1880-1969 |location=Detroit |page=123 |date=1985 |url=https://archive.org/details/contemporaryauth115halm/page/122/mode/2up |accessdate=29 February 2020}} After joining The Auburn Citizen in 1905 as a reporter, Dapping held multiple editing positions until his promotion to managing editor in 1917.{{cite news |title=Newsman William O. Dapping |work=Miami Herald |date=August 3, 1969 |page=12-C}} During his tenure as managing editor, Dapping received a special award in the 1930 Pulitzer Prizes for his coverage of the 1929 Auburn State Prison riot.{{cite news |title=Wins Pulitizer Prize |work=Kenosha News |date=May 16, 1930 |page=Fourteen}}{{cite web |title=William O. Dapping of Auburn Citizen, Auburn, NY |url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/william-o-dapping-0 |website=The Pulitizer Prizes |accessdate=29 February 2020}} Dapping remained with The Auburn Citizen in his managing position until his 1960 retirement. Apart from journalism, Dapping was part of the United States Electoral College in consecutive presidential elections from 1932 to 1964.{{cite news |title=Republicans Host Democrat Electors |work=Wellsville Daily Reporter |date=December 14, 1964 |location=Wellsville, New York |page=Seven}} He also held executive roles with the Auburn Publishing Company between 1938 and 1960.
A collection of Dapping's personal papers is held at the Special Collections Research Center of Syracuse University libraries.{{cite web |title=William O. Dapping Papers A description of his papers at Syracuse University |url=https://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/d/dapping_wo.htm |website=library.syr.edu |publisher=Syracuse University |access-date=4 August 2021}}
Personal life
On August 1, 1969, Dapping died in Auburn, New York. He was married and had no children.{{cite news |title=William O. Dapping Services Today |work=The Post-Standard |date=August 4, 1969 |location=Syracuse, New York |page=11}}
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