Ward Crutchfield
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Ward Crutchfield | |
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Member of the J. Fred Johnson, Jr. | |
Succeeded by | Z. Cartter Patten, Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | William Ward Crutchfield December 6, 1928 Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Died | April 3, 2016 Chattanooga, Tennessee | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Catherine Joan Nunley (m. 1966) |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1953–1954 |
William Ward Crutchfield (December 6, 1928 – April 3, 2016) was an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate for the 10th district, which encompassed Marion County and part of Hamilton County. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1957 to 1959 and 1961 to 1963. He served as a state senator from 1963 to 1967 as well as in all General Assemblies from 1987 to 2007.
Crutchfield was a member of the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee; Senate Commerce, Labor, and Agriculture; and the Senate Education Committee. He was Chairman of the Senate Labor Committee during the 83rd and 84th General Assemblies. He served as the Democratic leader during the 101st through 103rd General Assemblies, and he was a Senate Democratic Caucus chairman.
He attended the University of Chattanooga (now the
Operation Tennessee Waltz
On May 26, 2005, Crutchfield was arrested as part of the
References
- ^ John Madewell (July 27, 2007). "Convicted Senator Crutchfield Submits Letter Of Resignation". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ "Ward Crutchfield Gets Probation, 6 Months Home Confinement". The Chattanoogan. January 17, 2008. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
- ^ Death of Ward Crutchfield[permanent dead link]