Background
Clapper, Samuel David was born on May 13, 1946 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Samuel and Lena Ruth (Carbaugh) Clapper.
Clapper, Samuel David was born on May 13, 1946 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Samuel and Lena Ruth (Carbaugh) Clapper.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Susquehanna U., 1968; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Chicago, 1971.
Law clerk to judge, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit), Chicago, 1971-1972; partner, Barbera, Clapper, Beener, Rullo & Melvin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, since 1972. Solicitor Windber (Pennsylvania) Area School District, since 1973, Paint Township, Windber, since 1980, Shade Township, Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania, 1983-1997.
Board of directors Susquehanna U., Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 1977-1981. Member county Christ Casebeer Evangel. Lutheran Church, Somerset, 1985-1987, 90-92, county president,1991-1992.
Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Somerset County Bar Association (president 1985, past member Executive Committee), Susquehanna U. Alumni Association (Executive Board since 1989, 2d vice president since 1997), Somerset Rotary Club (board directors 1989, 92, 93, president 1990-1991, Paul Harris fellow 1988), Order of Coif.
Married Fern Louise Snyder, April 12, 1980. Children: Michael, Mark, Lisa.
