Richard R. Crawford Explained

Richard R. Crawford
Office:Mayor of Georgetown
Term Start:March 2, 1857
Term End:March 3, 1861
Predecessor:Henry Addison
Successor:Henry Addison
Birth Date:c. 1810
Birth Place:Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Date:July 29, 1888 (aged 78)
Death Place:Georgetown, D.C., U.S.
Resting Place:Oak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Party:Democratic

Richard Ross Crawford (– 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]

Early life and education

Richard 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

Crawford practiced law in Georgetown and also became involved in local community affairs, including serving as an appointed member of the local board of health.[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] Ultimately, Crawford won the case and was permitted to serve out the remainder of the two-year term and recovered two years' salary.[12] Crawford was defeated by Addison in his 1861 campaign re-election.[13]

Death

Crawford died on July 29, 1888, at the age of 78.[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hughes . Stephanie . 2002 . The Mayor of Georgetown . 3 . Library Associates . 23 December 2022.
  2. Book: Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C. . 1922 . The Washington DC Historical Society . 101–102 . en.
  3. Book: Miller, Samuel Freeman . Reports of Decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States . 1875 . W.H. & O.H. Morrison . 281–285 . en.
  4. Book: United States Census 1850 . United States Census Bureau . 31071884.
  5. Web site: Crawford, Richard Ross, 1829 . 2022-12-23 . findingaids.princeton.edu.
  6. Book: Tuttle, Roger Walker . Biographies of Graduates of the Yale Law School, 1824-1899 . 1911 . Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company . 70 . en.
  7. Web site: 1840 . Crawford, Richard R. - Correspondence to Crawford, Harriet A. . 2022-12-23 . findingaids.library.georgetown.edu.
  8. News: 26 October 1932 . Miss Crawford's Funeral: Deceased Was Daughter of Former Mayor of Georgetown . .
  9. Book: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Quarantine Convention: Held at Philadelphia by Invitation of the Philadelphia Board of Health, May 13-15, 1857 . 1857 . Crissy & Markley, Printers . 6 . en.
  10. Book: [{{Google books|ksoyMsJjCt4C|page=101|plainurl=yes}} Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C. ]. Columbia Historical Society . 1922 . 24 . 101–102 . 2022-08-20.
  11. Web site: U.S. Reports: United States ex relatione Crawford v. Addison, 63 U.S. (22 How.) 174 (1860). . 2022-12-23 . Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
  12. Book: Miller, Samuel Freeman . [{{Google books|iVNHAAAAYAAJ|page=281|plainurl=yes}} Reports of Decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States ]. 1875 . 3 . 281–284 . 2022-08-20.
  13. Web site: Richard R. Crawford - Georgetown University Archival Resources . 2022-12-23 . findingaids.library.georgetown.edu.
  14. News: 30 July 1888 . Mayor Crawford Dead: Georgetown Loses One of Its Most Honored Residents . The Critic-Record.

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