George William Crump
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George William Crump was a member of the United States House of Representatives
in the 19th United States Congress
.
. Crump attended then Washington College (now Washington and Lee University
) from sometime around 1800 to 1804. According to legend, in August of his senior year, Crump was arrested by the authorities of Lexington, Virginia
for running naked through the town, the United States' first recorded incident of streaking
. Crump was suspended for the remainder of the 1804 session.
Crump went on following Washington College to also graduate from Princeton College in 1805; he also studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
in Philadelphia from 1806-1808.
Crump would later serve as member of the Nineteenth Congress of the United States as a Jacksonian Democrat, filling a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Randolph
. He served from January 21, 1826, to March 3, 1827.
He was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection in 1826 election
to the 20th United States Congress
and left public life for a time. He was later appointed by President Andrew Jackson
as chief clerk of the Pension Bureau
in 1832.
He died on October 1, 1848 in Powhatan County, Virginia
and is interred on his home's grounds at "Log Castle" on Swift Creek, Chesterfield County
, near Colonial House
, Virginia
.
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...
in the 19th United States Congress
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
.
Biography
Crump was born in Powhatan County, VirginiaVirginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Crump attended then Washington College (now Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
) from sometime around 1800 to 1804. According to legend, in August of his senior year, Crump was arrested by the authorities of Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
for running naked through the town, the United States' first recorded incident of streaking
Streaking
Streaking is the act of running nude through a public place.-History:On 5 July 1799, a Friday evening at 7 o'clock, a naked man was arrested at the Mansion House, London, and sent to the Poultry Compter...
. Crump was suspended for the remainder of the 1804 session.
Crump went on following Washington College to also graduate from Princeton College in 1805; he also studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in Philadelphia from 1806-1808.
Crump would later serve as member of the Nineteenth Congress of the United States as a Jacksonian Democrat, filling a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Randolph
John Randolph of Roanoke
John Randolph , known as John Randolph of Roanoke, was a planter and a Congressman from Virginia, serving in the House of Representatives , the Senate , and also as Minister to Russia...
. He served from January 21, 1826, to March 3, 1827.
He was unsuccessful in his bid for reelection in 1826 election
United States House election, 1826
The U.S. House election, 1826 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1826.In these midterm campaigns, the aftershock of the contested 1824 presidential election remained a major issue...
to the 20th United States Congress
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and left public life for a time. He was later appointed by President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
as chief clerk of the Pension Bureau
Pension Bureau
The Pension Bureau was a division of the United States Department of the Interior. There was a separate entity at the United States Department of War for handling military pension claims....
in 1832.
He died on October 1, 1848 in Powhatan County, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and is interred on his home's grounds at "Log Castle" on Swift Creek, Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, its population was estimated to be 316,236. Chesterfield County is now the fourth-largest municipality in Virginia . Its county seat is Chesterfield...
, near Colonial House
Colonial house
American colonial architecture includes several building design styles associated with the colonial period of the United States, including First Period English , French Colonial, Spanish Colonial, Dutch Colonial, German Colonial and Georgian Colonial...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.