Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	104	Jan 17, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909	30th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Graham / Young	Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young
H	104	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Graham / Young	Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young
H	104	Apr 5, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903	27th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Graham / Young	Archer, Baylor, Knox, Stephens, Throckmorton, Young

(1) Hon. S.R. Crawford Takes Oath of Office, 1/17/1907, p. 136. House Journal.
(2) Silas R. Crawford, sworn 1/17/1907, succeeded R.P. Dimmitt, died 12/9/1906. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 28th and 30th Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) Silas R. Crawford, sworn 4/5/1901, succeeded A.T. Gay, died 2/28/1901. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

42nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., 9/15/1932, p. 262. Death date 9/12/1932. Resolutions - Memorial.
42nd Legislature, 3rd C.S., Senate Simple Resolution 19, 9/14/1932, p. 174. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Brief biographical sketch, Silas R. Crawford, p. 201. Born 3/9/1847 in Wayne County, West Virginia. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.

Other Resources

Silas R. Crawford, birth date 3/9/1846 in Virginia, death date 9/12/1932 in Dallas, occupation: retired capitalist, cattleman, banker. Street address in Graham, TX. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Silas R. Crawford (1846-1932), burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Graham, Young County. Includes portraits, biographical sketch. Find a Grave.
"Pioneer Young County Citizen Buried Wednesday," The Olney Enterprise, 9/16/1932, p. 1. Capt. S.R. Crawford died in a Dallas hospital Monday night, 9/12/1932. NewspaperARCHIVE.com.
Crawford, Silas R., Texas House of Representatives, 1901-08. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Graham. Political Graveyard: a Database of Historic Cemeteries.
Brief vignettes on members of the 30th Legislature, "Kodaks by the Chaplain," The Houston Post, 5/12/1907, p. 6, col. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

Photograph. S.R. Crawford, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. S.R. Crawford, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. S.R. Crawford, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

30th R.S. - 1907 Judicial Districts Military Affairs Penitentiaries State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
28th R.S. - 1903 Agricultural Affairs Public Lands and Land Office State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
27th R.S. - 1901 First National Bank of Austin, Investigate

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