Hillary Mercer Crabb
Full Name: Hillary Mercer CrabbOther surnames: Crabbe
Date of birth: November 1, 1804
Date of death: September 8, 1876
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 38 | Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 | 6th (1) (2) | Unknown / Walker | Walker | ||
| H | 31 | Jan 10, 1853 - Nov 7, 1853 | 4th (3) (4) | Unknown / Walker | Walker |
(1) Hillary M. Crabbe. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(2) Included "[a]mong 1855 legislators that this writer has positively identified as Know Nothings." The party was active in Texas at the state level between 1855 and 1857. "An Analysis of the Texas Know Nothings," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 70, Number 3, January 1967, pp. 414, 416-417, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Hillary M. Crabbe. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Hillary M. Crabb, sworn 1/10/1853, succeeded Francis L. Hatch, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Terms of Service top
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House District 38
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 Legislatures: 6th (1) (2) Home City/County: Unknown / Walker Counties in district: Walker |
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House District 31
Jan 10, 1853 - Nov 7, 1853 Legislatures: 4th (3) (4) Home City/County: Unknown / Walker Counties in district: Walker |
(1) Hillary M. Crabbe. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(2) Included "[a]mong 1855 legislators that this writer has positively identified as Know Nothings." The party was active in Texas at the state level between 1855 and 1857. "An Analysis of the Texas Know Nothings," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 70, Number 3, January 1967, pp. 414, 416-417, crediting Texas State Historical Association. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Hillary M. Crabbe. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(4) Hillary M. Crabb, sworn 1/10/1853, succeeded Francis L. Hatch, resigned after Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- Hillary Crabbe. House Journal. 6th R.S.
- In the 5th Legislature, Crabb contested the election of Andrew P. Wiley to represent the newly-configured 38th district. Wiley prevailed, pp. 36, 73-75. House Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- CRABB, HILLARY MERCER (1804-1876). Handbook of Texas Online.
Other Resources
- "Crabbe" spellling incorrect. Office of Representative Joe Crabb.
- Relatives: Hillary M. Crabb - Great-grandfather; Joe Crabb - Great-grandson. Office of Representative Joe Crabb.
- Historical marker, Hillary Mercer Crabb, Huntsville, Walker County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Committee Information top
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6th R.S. - 1855
Constitutional Amendments, Select Contingent Expenses Penitentiary Private Land Claims No. 1 Private Land Claims No. 2 | ||
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4th R.S. - 1851
County Boundaries Penitentiary Public Printing |
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