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	Cravens, Aaron Asbury (b. 1844) — of Indiana. Born in Madison Township, Washington County, Ind., July 26, 1844. Son of James Addison Cravens. Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1884; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1893, 1899. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
	Cravens, Ben See William Ben Cravens
	Cravens, Claude S. — of Slaton, Lubbock County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Cravens, Fadjo See William Fadjo Cravens
	Cravens, Frank See J. Frank Cravens
	Cravens, J. Frank — of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
	Cravens, James Addison (1818-1893) — also known as James A. Cravens — of Hardinsburg, Washington County, Ind. Born in Rockingham County, Va., November 4, 1818. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1840, 1872; major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1848-50; member of Indiana state senate, 1850-52; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1861-65. Member, Freemasons. Died in Hardinsburg, Washington County, Ind., June 22, 1893 (age 74 years, 230 days). Interment at Hardin Cemetery, Hardinsburg, Ind.   Relatives: Second cousin of James Harrison Cravens; father of Aaron Asbury Cravens. See Cravens family of Indiana.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Cravens, James Harrison (1802-1876) — of Indiana. Born in Rockingham County, Va., August 12, 1802. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1831-33, 1846-47; member of Indiana state senate, 1839-41; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1840; U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1841-43; candidate for Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1848, 1852; candidate for Governor of Indiana, 1849, 1852; candidate for delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850; candidate for Indiana state attorney general, 1856; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died in Osgood, Ripley County, Ind., December 4, 1876 (age 74 years, 114 days). Interment at Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Ind.   Relatives: Second cousin of James Addison Cravens. See Cravens family of Indiana.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Cravens, John C. — of Indiana. Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1861-63. Burial location unknown.
	Cravens, John E. — of Madison, Jefferson County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Cravens, Jordan Edgar (1830-1914) — also known as Jordan E. Cravens — of Clarksville, Johnson County, Ark. Born in Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo., November 7, 1830. Democrat. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Arkansas state senate, 1866; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1877-83; state court judge in Arkansas, 1890. Died in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., April 8, 1914 (age 83 years, 152 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Clarksville, Ark.   Relatives: Son-in-law of Felix Ives Batson; cousin of William Ben Cravens. See Cravens family of Arkansas.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Cravens, Joseph M. — of Madison, Jefferson County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1912, 1928, 1932. Burial location unknown.
	Cravens, Michael — of Louisville, Winston County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
	Cravens, Oscar — of Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1924. Burial location unknown.
	Cravens, R. D. — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Cravens, R. P. — of Salina, Saline County, Kan. Mayor of Salina, Kan., 1892-94. Burial location unknown.
	Cravens, William Ben (1872-1939) — also known as William B. Cravens; Ben Cravens — of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark. Born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., January 17, 1872. Son of William Murphy Cravens and Mary Eloise (Rutherford) Cravens. Democrat. Lawyer; cotton grower; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1907-13, 1933-39; died in office 1939. Christian. Died in Washington, D.C., January 13, 1939 (age 66 years, 361 days). Interment at Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark.   Relatives: Cousin of Jordan Edgar Cravens; son of William Murphy Cravens and Mary Eloise (Rutherford) Cravens; married, December 19, 1895, to Carolyn Dyal; father of William Fadjo Cravens. See Cravens family of Arkansas.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Cravens, William Fadjo (1899-1974) — also known as Fadjo Cravens — of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark. Born in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., February 15, 1899. Son of William Ben Cravens and Carolyn (Dyal) Cravens. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 4th District, 1939-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940. Member, Kappa Alpha Order; Phi Delta Phi. Died in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Ark., April 16, 1974 (age 75 years, 60 days). Interment at Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark.   Relatives: Married, February 16, 1926, to Elizabeth B. Echols. See Cravens family of Arkansas.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

	Craver, Alvin W. — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, 1908-12, 1918-20. Burial location unknown.
	Craver, Charles Francis (1842-1925) — of Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa; Harvey, Cook County, Ill.; Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Franklinville, Gloucester County, N.J., September 3, 1842. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1876. Methodist. One of the founders of Craver & Steele, farm equipment manufacturers; invented the first successful twelve-foot binder for cutting and binding small grain; later, he was an oil producer based in Oklahoma. Died, of heart trouble, in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla., May 12, 1925 (age 82 years, 251 days). Interment at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Okla.
	Craver, S. J. — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Craver, Spurgeon — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Cravey, Zachariah Daniel (1894-1966) — also known as Zack D. Cravey — of DeKalb County, Ga. Born in Milan, Telfair County, Ga., April 13, 1894. Son of Robert Charles Cravey and Margaret Jane (Studstill) Cravey. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Telfair County Tax Collector, 1920-33; Georgia state game and fish commissioner, 1934-37; Georgia natural resources commissioner, 1941-43; Georgia state comptroller general, 1947-63; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1952. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis; Lions; Odd Fellows; American Legion. Died in November, 1966 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1921 to Jane Ophelia Pinkerton.

Cravey, Zack D. See Zachariah Daniel Cravey

	Cravins, Charles — of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
	Cravins, Donald R., Jr. — of Arnaudville, St. Landry Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996. Still living as of 1996.

Cravison, William A. — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

	Cravotta, Joseph A. — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
	Cravotta, Sam See Samuel A. Cravotta
	Cravotta, Samuel A. — also known as Sam Cravotta — of West Virginia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 1994.

CRAW: See also Irvine H. Sprague

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