Theodore G. Croft
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Theodore Gaillard Croft was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, son of George William Croft.
Born in Aiken, South Carolina
, Croft attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Bethel Military Academy, Warrenton, Virginia
, in 1895 and from the law department of the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1897.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Aiken, South Carolina
.
Croft was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, George W. Croft, and served from May 17, 1904, to March 3, 1905.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law in Aiken, South Carolina
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1907 and 1908.
He served in the State senate 1909-1912.
Enlisted in the U.S. Army October 29, 1918.
He was assigned to duty as a private in the Field Artillery Central Officers' Training School, Camp Zachary Taylor, and served until December 5, 1918, when he was honorably discharged.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Aiken, South Carolina
, March 23, 1920.
He was interred in St. Thaddeus' Episcopal Churchyard.
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...
, son of George William Croft.
Born 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...
, Croft attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Bethel Military Academy, Warrenton, Virginia
Warrenton, Virginia
Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census, and 14,634 at the 2010 estimate. It is the county seat of Fauquier County. Public schools in the town include Fauquier High School, Warrenton Middle School, Taylor Middle School and two...
, in 1895 and from the law department of the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1897.
He was admitted to the bar the same year 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...
.
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 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, George W. Croft, and served from May 17, 1904, to March 3, 1905.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of law 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...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1907 and 1908.
He served in the State senate 1909-1912.
Enlisted in the U.S. Army October 29, 1918.
He was assigned to duty as a private in the Field Artillery Central Officers' Training School, Camp Zachary Taylor, and served until December 5, 1918, when he was honorably discharged.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died 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...
, March 23, 1920.
He was interred in St. Thaddeus' Episcopal Churchyard.