Anderson Floyd Crawford
Full Name: Anderson Floyd CrawfordDate of birth: January 29, 1829
Date of death: January 10, 1867
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| S | 2 | Nov 4, 1861 - Jan 14, 1862 | 9th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) | Jasper / Jasper | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler | ||
| H | 30 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th | Jasper / Jasper | Jasper, Newton, Sabine |
(1) Resigned Senate seat in late 1861. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) James W. Andres, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded Anderson F. Crawford, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the short term" (two years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(4) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(5) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Senator Crawford of Jasper still in the Senate as of Monday, 1/13/1862, p. 267, when he made motion to amend resolution to adjourn sine die. Senate Journal.
Terms of Service top
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Senate District 2
Nov 4, 1861 - Jan 14, 1862 Legislatures: 9th (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Home City/County: Jasper / Jasper Counties in district: Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler |
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House District 30
Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 Legislatures: 8th Home City/County: Jasper / Jasper Counties in district: Jasper, Newton, Sabine |
(1) Resigned Senate seat in late 1861. Handbook of Texas Online.
(2) James W. Andres, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded Anderson F. Crawford, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - drew "the short term" (two years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(4) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators, oath of office administered, 11/4/1861, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(5) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Senator Crawford of Jasper still in the Senate as of Monday, 1/13/1862, p. 267, when he made motion to amend resolution to adjourn sine die. Senate Journal.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Member roster, 9th Legislature, Regular Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age. Senate Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- CRAWFORD, ANDERSON FLOYD (1829-1867). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
- Biographical sketch and resignation of John H. Burnett of Crockett in February 1862 to command the 13th Texas Cavalry; biographical sketch of Anderson F. Crawford, who also resigned to become Burnett's colonel, p. 6. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Lieutenant Colonel, 13th Texas Cavalry. Handbook of Texas Online.
- Portrait and biographical sketch, Anderson F. Crawford. Texans in the Civil War.
Photographs
- Photograph. Anderson Floyd Crawford, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Committee Information top
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9th R.S. - 1861
Agriculture (Chair) Education Engrossed Bills (Chair) Finance Internal Improvements Privileges and Elections | ||
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8th R.S. - 1859
Court of Claims Engrossed Bills Internal Improvement Retrenchment and Reform Slaves and Slavery |
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