Richard Ross Crawford (c. 1810 – July 29, 1888) was an American lawyer[1] and politician who served as Mayor of Georgetown from 1857 to 1861 and plaintiff of the U.S. Supreme Court case Crawford v. Addison.[2][3]
Richard R. Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Georgetown | |
| In office March 2, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Addison |
| Succeeded by | Henry Addison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1810 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 1888 (aged 78) Georgetown, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and education
editRichard Ross Crawford was born around 1810 in Pennsylvania.[4] He received a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1829,[5] and later received his law degree from Yale Law School in 1834.[6]
He was married to Elizabeth Davidson and they had one daughter, Laura.[7][8]
Career
editCrawford practiced law in Georgetown and also became involved in local community affairs, including serving as an appointed member of the local board of health.[6][9]
Crawford served two terms as Mayor of Georgetown from 1857 to 1861, unseating incumbent mayor Henry Addison. He again faced Addison as his opponent during his re-election campaign.[10] The 1859 election between Crawford and Addison and the close vote count was a subject of controversy and led to a U.S. Supreme Court case, Crawford v. Addison.[11][3] Ultimately, Crawford won the case and was permitted to serve out the remainder of the two-year term and recovered two years' salary.[10][12] Crawford was defeated by Addison in his 1861 campaign re-election.[13]
Death
editCrawford died on July 29, 1888, at the age of 78.[14]
References
edit- ^ Hughes, Stephanie (2002). "The Mayor of Georgetown". Library Associates. p. 3. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C. The Washington DC Historical Society. 1922. pp. 101–102.
- ^ a b Miller, Samuel Freeman (1875). Reports of Decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States. W.H. & O.H. Morrison. pp. 281–285.
- ^ United States Census 1850. United States Census Bureau. OCLC 31071884.
- ^ "Crawford, Richard Ross, 1829". findingaids.princeton.edu. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Tuttle, Roger Walker (1911). Biographies of Graduates of the Yale Law School, 1824-1899. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company. p. 70.
- ^ "Crawford, Richard R. - Correspondence to Crawford, Harriet A." findingaids.library.georgetown.edu. 1840. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Miss Crawford's Funeral: Deceased Was Daughter of Former Mayor of Georgetown". The Washington Post. October 26, 1932.
- ^ Minutes of the Proceedings of the Quarantine Convention: Held at Philadelphia by Invitation of the Philadelphia Board of Health, May 13-15, 1857. Crissy & Markley, Printers. 1857. p. 6.
- ^ a b Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C. Vol. 24. Columbia Historical Society. 1922. pp. 101–102. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Reports: United States ex relatione Crawford v. Addison, 63 U.S. (22 How.) 174 (1860)". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Samuel Freeman (1875). Reports of Decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States. Vol. 3. pp. 281–284. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Richard R. Crawford - Georgetown University Archival Resources". findingaids.library.georgetown.edu. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mayor Crawford Dead: Georgetown Loses One of Its Most Honored Residents". The Critic-Record. July 30, 1888.