William E. Crump
Full Name: William Edmond Crump
Date of birth: 1809
Date of death: January 3, 1889
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Nov 5, 1849 - Oct 13, 1850
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3rd
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Bellville / Austin
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Austin, Colorado
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Austin
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Dec 13, 1847 - Nov 5, 1849
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2nd
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Unknown / Austin
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Austin
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Austin
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Feb 16, 1846 - Dec 13, 1847
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1st
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Unknown / Austin
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Speaker 2/16/1846 - 3/3/1846 and 3/16/1846 - 5/1/1846.
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Austin
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(1)
Zimri Hunt, sworn 11/18/1850, succeeded William E. Crump, resigned 10/13/1850.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2)
Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3)
Roster of members of the 2nd Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 12/15/1847, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(4)
Branch resigned as speaker 3/16, and Crump was again elected, resigning 5/1 to be succeeded the same day by Bourland, who resigned 5/11 and was succeeded by Perkins.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Crump, elected speaker 2/16/1846, on 3/3 was granted leave of absence until 3/15, and Brown was elected speaker pro tempore. Brown resigned 3/9, the House adopted a resolution declaring the office vacant since 3/3, and Branch was elected speaker.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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Democrat. Table of members of the 1st Legislature, The Texas Democrat (Austin, Texas), 5/20/1846, p. 3, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
CRUMP, WILLIAM E. (1809-1889).
Handbook of Texas Online.
1st and 4th Speaker of the House of Representatives: William Edmond Crump. Biographical sketch.
Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
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Military Service Notes |
See MEXICAN INVASIONS OF 1842.
Handbook of Texas Online.
"In Texas, Crump was involved in one brief military venture, the Vasques Campaign, which countered a Mexican raid on San Antonio in 1842."
Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature, 1846-2016, 2016.
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Other Resources |
Mentioned in 1850 Slave Schedule, Austin County,
TXGenWeb Project.
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