George W. Croft
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George William Croft was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, father of Theodore Gaillard Croft.
Born in Newberry County, South Carolina, Croft attended the common schools in Greenville, South Carolina
.
He entered the South Carolina Military Academy at Charleston in 1863.
The cadets of that institution were mustered into the Confederate States Army
in 1864 and served until the close of the Civil War
.
He attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1866 and 1867.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1869 and commenced practice in Aiken, South Carolina
, in 1870.
He served as president of the State bar association.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1882 to 1883 and 1901-1902.
He served in the State senate.
Croft was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1903, until his death from a splinter in Washington, D.C.
, on March 10, 1904.
He was interred in St. Thaddeus' Episcopal Churchyard, Aiken, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, father of Theodore Gaillard Croft.
Born in Newberry County, South Carolina, Croft attended the common schools in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
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He entered the South Carolina Military Academy at Charleston in 1863.
The cadets of that institution were mustered into the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
in 1864 and served until the close of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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He attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1866 and 1867.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1869 and commenced practice in Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South...
, in 1870.
He served as president of the State bar association.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1882 to 1883 and 1901-1902.
He served in the State senate.
Croft was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-eighth Congress and served from March 4, 1903, until his death from a splinter in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, on March 10, 1904.
He was interred in St. Thaddeus' Episcopal Churchyard, Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South...
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