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John Emory Crawford Full Name: John Emory Crawford Date of birth: December 7, 1853 Date of death: September 12, 1903 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 65 Jan 13, 1903 - Sep 12, 1903 28th   Democrat Franklin / Robertson   Robertson   Biographical Notes and Resources top Resolutions and Journal entries 29th Legislature, R.S., 1/13/1905, p. 89. Resolutions - Memorial. Biographical Sketches Obituary and summary of legislative service, John E. Crawford, "Strong and Good Man Has Fallen," 9/14/1903, p. 1. Birth date 12/9/1853 in Dallas. Austin Statesman. Biographical sketch, p. 211. John E. Crawford, graduated from Vanderbilt University law department in 1877, practiced law in Calvert, Texas until 1880, when he moved to Franklin; elected Robertson County Judge in 1880. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889. Other Resources John Emory Crawford, residence in Calvert, Texas, law. Register of Vanderbilt University 1876-7, Announcement 1877-8, Catalogue of Students for the Session 1876-7, p. 11; Register of Vanderbilt University 1877-8, Announcement 1878-9, degrees conferred in session 1876-7, Bachelor of Law, p. 21. U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935. John E. Crawford, death date 9/12/1903 in Tom Green County, Texas, widow Josephine Delia Crawford. Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974, Robertson County. Ancestry.com. John Emory Crawford and Delia Josephine, parents of Ruby Delia Crawford, born 9/11/1893 in Franklin, Robertson County. Census of 1900 - John E. Crawford, Franklin, Robertson County, age 47, born December 1853 in Texas, lawyer, spouse Della J., daughter Rubbie D., son John E. FamilySearch. 1900 Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981 John E. Crawford, burial in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Robertson County. [Grave marker illegible.] Find a Grave. Death notice, John E. Crawford, The San Angelo Press, 9/16/1903, p. 2. "Died in East San Angelo Saturday September 11 at noon." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Judge John E. Crawford, birth date 12/7/1853, death date 9/12/1903. Robertson County Judge (1881-1886), Texas Legislature (1903-1904). Transcription of Franklin Cemetery, Robertson County, submitted by Kent Brunette. TXGenWeb Project. Photographs Photograph. J.E. Crawford, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 28th R.S. - 1903 Constitutional Amendments   Judiciary No. 2   Penitentiaries   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   State Affairs   State Asylums

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