William Fadjo Cravens
William Fadjo Cravens | |
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Boyd A. Tackett | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 15, 1899 Fort Smith, Arkansas |
Died | April 16, 1974 Fort Smith, Arkansas | (aged 75)
Citizenship | United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Elizabeth B. Echols Cravens |
Children | Katherine Elizabeth Cravens William Fadjo Cravens |
United States of America | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Rank | Seaman |
William Fadjo Cravens (February 15, 1899 – April 16, 1974) was an American politician and a
).Biography
Cravens was born on February 15, 1899, in
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]
References
- ^ "William Fadjo Cravens". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "William Fadjo Cravens". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "William Fadjo Cravens". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "William Fadjo Cravens". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "William Fadjo Cravens (id: C000887)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.