The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cravens to Cravotta

Index to Politicians: Cravens to Cravotta

CRAVENS (Soundex C615) — See also CRAVEN, CRAVER, CRAVEY, GRAVENS, MCCRAVEY, RAVENS, RAVENSCRAFT, RAVENSCROFT, RAVENSTAHL.

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.
- See also Cravens family of Indiana
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. Second cousin of James Harrison Cravens; father of Aaron Asbury Cravens. 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. Interment at Hardin Cemetery, Hardinsburg, Ind.
- See also Cravens family of Indiana
- See also: congressional biography.
Cravens, James Harrison (1802-1876) — of Indiana. Born in Rockingham County, Va., August 12, 1802. Second cousin of James Addison Cravens. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1831-33, 1846-47; member of Indiana state senate, 1839-41; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1840; defeated, 1848, 1852; U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1841-43; 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. Interment at Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Ind.
- See also Cravens family of Indiana
- See also: congressional biography.
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. Son-in-law of Felix Ives Batson; cousin of William Ben Cravens. 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. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Clarksville, Ark.
- See also Cravens family of Arkansas
- See also: congressional biography.
Cravens, Joseph M. — of Madison, Jefferson County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1928, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cravens, Oscar — of Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1924. Presumed deceased. 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, 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. 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. 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. Interment at Oak Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark.
- See also Cravens family of Arkansas
- See also: congressional biography.
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; married, February 16, 1926, to Elizabeth B. Echols. 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. Interment at Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Ark.
- See also Cravens family of Arkansas
- See also: congressional biography.

CRAVER (Soundex C616) — See also AVER, BRAVERMAN, CARVER, CHOROVER, CORVERA, CRAVEN, CRAVENS, CRAVEY, GRAVER, GRAVERS, KOREVAAR, MCCRAVEY, TRAVER, TRAVERS, TRAVERSE, TRAVERSIE.

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. 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. Still living as of 1940.
Craver, Spurgeon — of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

CRAVEY (Soundex C610) — See also CARRIVEAU, CARVEY, CAVEY, CRAVEN, CRAVENS, CRAVER, CREVEY, MCCRAVEY.

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; married 1921 to Jane Ophelia Pinkerton. 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 1966. Burial location unknown.
Cravey, Zack D. See Zachariah Daniel Cravey

CRAVISON (Soundex C612) — See also ALVISO, DAVISON, DEVISON, ISON, KRAVITZ, LEVISON, MARAVIN, MONTRAVILLE, RAVI, RAVIOLO, RAVITCH, RAVITZ, RAVIZZA, TRAVIA, TRAVIESO, TRAVIS, VISOTCKY.

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

CRAVOTTA (Soundex C613) — See also CRAVATH, RAVOTTI, SCAVOTTO.

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.

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