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J.W. Cranford Full Name: John Walter Cranford Other surnames: Crawford Date of birth: July 28, 1859 Date of death: March 3, 1899 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 2 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd (1)   Democrat Sulphur Springs / Hopkins   Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Red River, Titus S 5 Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 10, 1893 22nd (2) (3)   21st (4) (5) (6)   22nd (2) (3)   Democrat Sulphur Springs / Hopkins Senate President Pro Tempore (22nd)   Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Hunt (1) 23rd Legislature - 1/10/1893, p. 1, All 31 Senators are listed in Roll Call on First Day; 1/11/1893, p. 5, Resolution by Sen. Cranford that the Senators shall now be divided by lot into two classes: Drew term of 2 years. Senate Journal. (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 - 1/8/1889, p. 1, listed as new member in roll call : "The credentials of the new members were presented, and the following Senators had the oath of office administered them by the Lieutenant Governor." Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches 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. Portrait and biographical sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. Portrait and biographical sketch. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892. Biography, p. 389. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999. Other Resources CRANFORD, John Walter (1862-1899). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. CRANFORD, JOHN WALTER (1859-1899). Handbook of Texas Online. Photographs Photograph. J.W. Cranford, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.W. Cranford, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. J.W. Cranford, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board 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. Committee Informationtop 23rd R.S. - 1893 Finance   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Judiciary No. 1 (Chair)  Mining and Irrigation   Privileges and Elections   Public Debt   Rules   Rules for Impeachment Proceeding   22nd R.S. - 1891 Apportionment and Representation (Chair)  Contingent Expenses   Counties and County Boundaries   Education   Federal Relations   Finance   Insurance and Statistics   Internal Improvements   Jefferson Davis   Judiciary No. 1   Privileges and Elections   Retrenchment and Reform   Rules   State Asylums   21st R.S. - 1889 Contingent Expenses   Education   Engrossed Bills (Chair)  Finance   Insurance and Statistics   Internal Improvements   Judiciary No. 1   Judiciary No. 2   North Texas Insane Asylum   Privilege and Elections   Retrenchment and Reform   Roads and Bridges   State Affairs (Chair)  State Asylums   Treasurer and Comptroller's Offices

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