John Walter Cranford

Full Name: John Walter Cranford
Other surnames: Crawford
Date of birth: July 28, 1859
Date of death: March 3, 1899

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	2	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins		Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus
S	5	Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 21st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 22nd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Sulphur Springs / Hopkins	Senate President Pro Tempore (22nd)	Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt

(1) 23rd Legislature - All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day, 1/10/1893, p. 1; resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes, 1/11/1893, p. 5; drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. January 10, 1893 January 11, 1893
(2) 22nd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 1/22/1891, Regular Session. Senate Journal.
(3) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(4) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(5) G.W. Crawford, Senate District 5. List of Senators of the 21st Legislature, "The State Senate: Members-Elect in the Different Districts - Austin Local Notes," Galveston Daily News, 11/20/1888, p. 6, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "There are two independents in the list. The rest are democratic nominees." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(6) 21st Legislature - Roll call of new members, oath of office administered, 1/8/1889, p. 1. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 2
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
Legislatures: 23rd ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
Counties in district: Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus

Senate District 5
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 10, 1893
Legislatures: 22nd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ 21st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ 22nd ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (22nd)
(22nd)
(22nd)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
Counties in district: Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt

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Biographical Sketches

CRANFORD, John Walter (1862-1899). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
Biographical sketch, pp. 209-210. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families, 1889.
Biographical sketch, "Lawmakers of Texas: Something about Men Who Left Records at Austin: Cranford, Bowser, Simpson, Atlee, Imboden, Steele, Greer and Douglass. Their Personal and Political Points," 8/27/1893, p. 13. Galveston Daily News.
CRANFORD, JOHN WALTER (1859-1899). Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical sketch, John W. Cranford, p. 626. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
Biographical sketch and portrait, John Walter Cranford, pp. 185-187. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Biographical sketch and portrait, John W. Cranford, pp. 184-185. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Obituary, "Cranford Is Dead: Texas Congressman Passes Away at the National Capital . . . ," and "Cranford's Sad Death," Free State Enterprise (Canton, Texas), 3/9/1899, p. 1, crediting Van Zandt County Library.
Funeral, "Interred at Sunset: Remains of Congressman Cranford Buried at Sulphur Springs," The Democrat (McKinney, Texas), 3/9/1899, p. 2, crediting Collin County Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Funeral Obituary
Biographical sketch, p. 389. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.

Other Resources

John W. Cranford, birth date 7/28/1859, death date 3/3/1899, burial in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County. Includes portrait, biographical sketch, "served as a member of the Texas State Senate (1888-96). Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.W. Cranford, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Cranford, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Cranford, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

21st session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
22nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

23rd R.S. - 1893 Finance Internal Improvements Judicial Districts Judiciary No. 1 (Chair) Mining and Irrigation Privileges and Elections Public Debt Rules Rules for Impeachment Proceeding
22nd R.S. - 1891 Apportionment and Representation (Chair) Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Education Federal Relations Finance Insurance and Statistics Internal Improvements Jefferson Davis Judiciary No. 1 Privileges and Elections Retrenchment and Reform Rules State Asylums
21st R.S. - 1889 Contingent Expenses Education Engrossed Bills (Chair) Finance Insurance and Statistics Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 1 Judiciary No. 2 North Texas Insane Asylum Privilege and Elections Retrenchment and Reform Roads and Bridges State Affairs (Chair) State Asylums Treasurer and Comptroller's Offices

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