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David Crawford
House 1913-14 (District 14)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Jackson
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/6/1860
Birth Place:
Ayrshire
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Scotland
Date of Death:
??/??/1937
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Lakefield
Occupation (when first elected):
Livery, Grain and Banking Business
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Mayor:
Lakefield, Minnesota (4 years);
18?? to 18??
Municipal Government:
Lakefield, Minnesota (Assessor, 3 years);
18?? to 18??
County Board/Commissioner:
Jackson County, Minnesota (Commissioner; Chair, 2 years);
1896 to 1913
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Ella Thompson (married in 1898)
Children:
Four children: (1 daughter, 3 sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He came to Canada in 1880 and then moved to Lakefield, Minnesota in 1886.
Elected:
11/5/1912
Residence:
Lakefield
Term of Office:
1/6/1913 to 1/3/1915
Oath Date:
1/7/1913
Counties Represented:
Jackson
Occupation:
Livery, Grain and Banking Business
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Agriculture and Horticulture
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Drainage
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Military Affairs
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Roads and Bridges
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Soldiers Home
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Towns and Counties