Oliver H. Cross
Encyclopedia
Oliver Harlan Cross was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born in Eutaw, Alabama
, Cross attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1891.
He was a teacher in the public schools at Union Springs, Alabama
, in 1891 and 1892.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1893 and commenced practice in Deming, N.Mex..
He moved to McGregor, Texas, in 1894 and continued the practice of law.
He served as city attorney of McGregor in 1895 and 1896.
He moved to Waco, Texas
, in 1896 and continued the practice of law.
He served as assistant attorney of McLennan County 1898-1902.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1900.
He served as district attorney of McLennan County 1902-1906.
He retired from law practice in 1917 and assumed agricultural pursuits.
Cross was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-first
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1929-January 3, 1937).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in real-estate activities.
He died in Waco, Texas
, April 24, 1960.
He was interred in Hearne Cemetery, Hearne, Texas
.
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 Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born in Eutaw, Alabama
Eutaw, Alabama
Eutaw is a city in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,878. The city is the county seat of Greene County and was named in honor of the Battle of Eutaw Springs, the last engagement of the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas...
, Cross attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa in 1891.
He was a teacher in the public schools at Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs, Alabama
Union Springs is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. The population was 3,670 at the 2000 census.-History:The area that became Union Springs was first settled by white men after the Creek Indian removal of the 1830s. Twenty-seven springs watered the land, giving rise to the name of...
, in 1891 and 1892.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1893 and commenced practice in Deming, N.Mex..
He moved to McGregor, Texas, in 1894 and continued the practice of law.
He served as city attorney of McGregor in 1895 and 1896.
He moved to Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
, in 1896 and continued the practice of law.
He served as assistant attorney of McLennan County 1898-1902.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1900.
He served as district attorney of McLennan County 1902-1906.
He retired from law practice in 1917 and assumed agricultural pursuits.
Cross 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 Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1929-January 3, 1937).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in real-estate activities.
He died in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
, April 24, 1960.
He was interred in Hearne Cemetery, Hearne, Texas
Hearne, Texas
Hearne is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,690 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area...
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