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John Walter Cranford
Full Name: John Walter Cranford
Other surnames:
Crawford
Date of birth: July 28, 1859
Date of death: March 3, 1899
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
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Counties in District |
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2
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Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895
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23rd
(1)
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Democrat
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Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
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Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus
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5
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Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 10, 1893
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22nd
(2)
(3)
21st
(4)
(5)
(6)
22nd
(2)
(3)
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Democrat
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Sulphur Springs / Hopkins
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Senate President Pro Tempore (22nd)
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Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt
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(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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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Biographical Sketches |
CRANFORD, John Walter (1862-1899). Representative, TX.
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present.
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 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.
Biographical sketch, p. 389.
The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
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Other Resources |
John W. Cranford, birth date 7/28/1859, death date 3/3/1899, portrait, burial in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County.
Find a Grave.
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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
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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.
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