Terms of Service

• House, 6th ^{(2) (3)} Legislature
  11/5/1855 - 11/2/1857
   
  
• House, 4th ^{(1) (4)} Legislature
  1/10/1853 - 11/7/1853
   
  

(1) 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.
(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. Crabbe. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992 1992.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 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 .
• Hillary Crabbe. House Journal . 6th R.S.

Other Resources

• CRABB, HILLARY MERCER (1804-1876). Handbook of Texas Online .
• Relatives: Hillary M. Crabb - Great-grandfather; Joe Crabb - Great-grandson. Office of Representative Joe Crabb .
• "Crabbe" spellling incorrect. Office of Representative Joe Crabb .
• Historical marker, Hillary Mercer Crabb, Huntsville, Walker County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission) .

Committee Information

• 6th R.S. - 1855
• Constitutional Amendments, Select  
• Contingent Expenses  
• Penitentiary  
• Private Land Claims No. 1  
• Private Land Claims No. 2  
• 4th R.S. - 1851
• County Boundaries  
• Penitentiary  
• Public Printing