Charles A. Crow
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Charles Augustus Crow was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born on a farm near Sikeston, Missouri
, Crow attended the common schools.
He moved to a farm near Bernie, Missouri
, in August 1896 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He moved to Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, in 1901 and engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
Postmaster of Caruthersville from May 19, 1902, to January 14, 1909.
Crow was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-first Congress (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.
He moved to Campbell, Missouri
, in 1911 and resumed agricultural pursuits.
He also engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
He died in Campbell, Missouri
, March 20, 1938.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
He is a great-grandfather of singer Sheryl Crow
.
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 Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born on a farm near Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston, Missouri
Sikeston is a city located both in southern Scott County and northern New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is geographically situated just north of the "Missouri Bootheel", although many locals consider Sikeston a part of it. By way of Interstate 55, Sikeston is close to the...
, Crow attended the common schools.
He moved to a farm near Bernie, Missouri
Bernie, Missouri
Bernie is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was recorded as 2,031 in 2006.-Geography:Bernie is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, in August 1896 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He moved to Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, in 1901 and engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
Postmaster of Caruthersville from May 19, 1902, to January 14, 1909.
Crow was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-first Congress (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.
He moved to Campbell, Missouri
Campbell, Missouri
Campbell is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,883 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Campbell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
, in 1911 and resumed agricultural pursuits.
He also engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
He died in Campbell, Missouri
Campbell, Missouri
Campbell is a city in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,883 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Campbell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
, March 20, 1938.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
He is a great-grandfather of singer Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop...
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