George Oliver Craven
Full Name: George Oliver CravenDate of birth: September 20, 1856
Date of death: January 28, 1938
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 48 | Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915 | 33rd (1) (2) (3) (4) | Democrat | Pilot Point / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 81 | Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913 | 32nd | Democrat | Pilot Point / Cooke | Cooke | |
| H | 81 | Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (5) | Democrat | Pilot Point / Cooke | Cooke |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Pilot (Pilot's) Point, in northeastern Denton County, received a post office in 1855, incorporated in 1866, and reincorporated in 1906. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(2) Pilot Point, Cooke County. House Journal. ↩
(3) Pilot Point. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Cooke County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992. ↩
(5) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture). ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 32nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Pilot Point / Cooke
- Counties in district:
- Cooke
- Legislatures:
- 31st (5)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Pilot Point / Cooke
- Counties in district:
- Cooke
Terms of service notes
(1) Pilot (Pilot's) Point, in northeastern Denton County, received a post office in 1855, incorporated in 1866, and reincorporated in 1906. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(2) Pilot Point, Cooke County. House Journal. ↩
(3) Pilot Point. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(4) Cooke County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992. ↩
(5) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture). ↩
Biographical Information
- Obituary, George Oliver Craven, "Father of Jake Craven is Buried," 1/31/1938, p. 5. Came to Texas at age 11 and "settled in Southeast Cooke Co. near Pilot Point." Moved to Gainesville in 1919 after retiring as a farmer; former member of State Legislature. Denton Record-Chronicle.
- George Oliver Craven, birth date 9/20/1856 in Atlanta, Georgia; death date 1/28/1938 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas; retired farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Geo. Oliver Craven, birth date 9/20/1856, death date 1/28/1938, burial in Pilot Point Community Cemetery, Denton County. Find a Grave.
- 33rd Legislature (1913) - G.O. Craven, postoffice Pilot Point, nativity Georgia, age 56, farmer, 43 years in Texas, member of former legislatures: 31st-32nd, Democrat, counties composing district: Cooke. Texas Legislative Manual.
- Photograph. G.O. Craven, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. G.O. Craven, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. G.O. Craven, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
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