William Fadjo Cravens Explained

William Fadjo Cravens
State:Arkansas
District:4th
Term Start:September 12, 1939
Term End:January 3, 1949
Preceded:William B. Cravens
Succeeded:Boyd A. Tackett
Birth Place:Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Death Place:Fort Smith, Arkansas, US
Spouse:Elizabeth B. Echols Cravens
Children:Katherine Elizabeth CravensWilliam Fadjo Cravens
Profession:Attorney
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Washington & Lee University
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Navy
Rank:Seaman

William Fadjo Cravens (February 15, 1899 – April 16, 1974) was an American politician and a United States Congressman from 1939 until 1949.

Biography

Cravens was born on February 15, 1899, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the son of Arkansas Congressman William B. Cravens and Carolyn (Dyal) Cravens. He attended the University of Arkansas and the University of Pittsburgh; he also attended Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, from which he received a law degree. He was married on February 16, 1926, to Elizabeth B. Echols and they had two children, Katherine Elizabeth Cravens and William Fadjo Cravens.[1]

Career

Cravens served in World War I in the United States Navy as a seaman. He passed the bar in 1920 and began a law practice in Fort Smith. He took the position of City Attorney in Fort Smith.[2]

Elected to the 76th United States Congress in a special election, Cravens filled the term of his father, William Ben Cravens, who had died in office, Cravens was re-elected, and served in Congress from September 12, 1939, to January 3, 1949.[3]

Death

Cravens died in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, on April 16, 1974 (age 75 years, 60 days). He is interred at Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Fadjo Cravens. Ancestry.com. 21 June 2013.
  2. Web site: William Fadjo Cravens. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 21 June 2013.
  3. Web site: William Fadjo Cravens. Govtrack US Congress. 21 June 2013.
  4. Web site: William Fadjo Cravens. The Political Graveyard. 21 June 2013.