Draft:Henry Crabb (judge)

Henry Crabb (October 1793 – November 28, 1827)[1] was a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1826 to 1827.

Born in Botetourt County, Virginia,[2] Colonel Ralph Crabb, and as the brother of George Whitfield Crabb,[3] Crabb was elected in December 1826 to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court caused by the death of John Haywood.[4]

served until death of following year; U.S. district attorney for Western District of Tennessee, 1824; Trustee of Cumberland College and University of Nashville (predecessor of George Peabody College) from 1816 to death.[2]

Following Crabb's death, his seat remained vacant until the court was reconfigured in 1831.

References

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  1. ^ "Death of Judge Crabb", National Banner and Nashville Whig (December 1, 1827), p. 3.
  2. ^ a b Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society. "Justices".
  3. ^ Causey, Donna R. "Biography: General George Whitfield Crabb born February 22, 1804". Alabama Pioneers. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Supreme Court", National Banner and Nashville Whig (January 6, 1827), p. 4.


Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
1826–1827
Succeeded by
Court reconfigured


Category:1793 births Category:1827 deaths Category:People from Botetourt County, Virginia Category:Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court


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