- Joel Crawford
Joel Crawford (
June 15 ,1783 -April 5 ,1858 ) was an Americanpolitician , soldier andlawyer .Crawford was born in Columbia County, Georgia. He attended the
Litchfield Law School inConnecticut . After receiving admission to the state bar, he began practice inSparta, Georgia . In 1811, Crawford moved toMilledgeville, Georgia .During the
Creek War , Crawford was a second lieutenant and "aide-de-camp " to Brigadier General John Floyd from 1813 to 1814. After the war, he returned to practicing law the in Milledgeville. In 1814, Crawford was elected to theGeorgia House of Representatives and served in the body until 1817.Crawford was elected ro represent Georgia in the
United States House of Representatives as a Republican during the15th United States Congress . He won reelection to an additional term in the 16th Congress and served fromMarch 4 ,1817 toMarch 3 ,1821 In 1826, Crawford served as a commissioner to run the boundary line between
Alabama and Georgia. He returned to Sparta in 1828 and served as a member of theGeorgia Senate in 1827 and 1828. Crawford ran unsuccessful campaigns forGovernor of Georgia in 1828 and 1831. Also in 1831, he was a delegate to the International Improvement Convention and in 1837 he was elected as a State commissioner to locate and construct theWestern and Atlantic Railroad . Crawford died nearBlakely, Georgia , onApril 5 ,1858 , and was buried on his plantation inEarly County, Georgia .References
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