George Russell Craft
Full Name: George Russell CraftDate of birth: July 23, 1839
Date of death: June 14, 1913
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 45 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th (1) | Democrat | Decatur / Wise | Wise |
(1) Home address, Crafton. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
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House District 45
Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 Legislatures: 19th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Decatur / Wise Counties in district: Wise |
(1) Home address, Crafton. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, George R. Craft, pp. 13-14. Born 7/23/1839 in Mississippi, founded Crafton, Texas. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, 4th Sergeant, Company F, 11th Regiment, Texas 11th Infantry (Robert's Regiment). Volunteer Infantry, commanding officer Col. O.M. Roberts, enlistment 2/22/1862 at Sulphur Springs, discharge age 22 years. George R. Craft, Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900; U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865. Ancestry.com.
- Confederate States Army, 11th Texas Infantry. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
Other Resources
- George Russell Craft, birth date 7/23/1839 in Attala, Mississippi, death date 6/14/1913 in Oakville, Live Oak County, Texas. Marriage to Emily Craft 1863 in Denton County. Residence in Denton County (1870); Crafton, Wise County (1880); Victoria County (1900); and Live Oak County (1910). Occupation "Texas State Congressman" in 1885. Whitlock/Hucks Family Tree; U.S. & International Marriage Records. Ancestry.com.
- Census of 1870 - George R. Craft, Denton County, Texas, age 31, born circa 1839 in Mississippi, famer, wife Emily.
Census of 1880 - George R. Craft, Crafton, Wise County, Texas, age 40, born circa 1840 in Mississippi, farmer, wife Emily.
Census of 1910 - George R. Craft, Live Oak County, Texas, age 70, born circa 1840 in Mississippi, farmer, wife Emily. FamilySearch. 1870 1880 1910 - Mentioned in CRAFTON, TEXAS. Handbook of Texas Online.
- George R. Craft, "The Story of Crafton," 10/4/1956, p. 25. Wise County Messenger.
Photographs
- Photograph. G.R. Craft, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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