Terms of Service

• House, 7th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  11/2/1857 - 11/7/1859
   
  

(1) Democrat. Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Other Resources

• Biographical sketch in article on son Jerry Stell Crook, pp. 214, 217: "John H. Crook came to Texas in 1839...married miss Stell...represented his county for one term in the State legislature, beginning in 1858." Born in year 1811, died 11/26/1878. Biographical Souvenir of the State of Texas, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public, and Many Early Settled Families 1889.
• Discussed in article on father, "JOHN CROOK: MARCH 10, 1776 - SEPTEMBER 1, 1856." Birth date 4/11/1811, married Martha James Stell 1835, death date 11/26/1878. TXGenWeb Project .

Committee Information

• 7th R.S. - 1857
• Internal Improvements  
• Public Lands