About William T. Crawford
Lived 1856 – 1913 (aged 57). William T. Crawford was an American politician and lawyer.
William Thomas Crawford (June 1, 1856 – November 16, 1913) was an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina.
Early life and education Crawford was born on June 1, 1856, near Waynesville, North Carolina, to a poor family. As a child, he worked his family's farm. Educated at public schools, he attended the academy at Waynesville beginning in 1882. He afterward became a schoolteacher.
Career Crawford was a Democrat. From 1884 to 1888, He supported the gold standard, low tariffs, and United States Senate elections decided by popular vote. He was Baptist. He died on November 16, 1913, aged 57, in Waynesville, and was buried at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Who was William T. Crawford?
American politician (1856-1913)
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William T. Crawford was born on 1 June 1856 in Waynesville.
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William T. Crawford died on 16 November 1913 in Waynesville.
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William T. Crawford was a politician and lawyer.
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William T. Crawford was American.
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