Edward Cross (politician)
Edward Cross | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Yell |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Yell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1798 Hawkins County, Tennessee |
| Died | April 6, 1887 (aged 88) Hempstead County, Arkansas |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | David Cross Mary Frances Witherspoon |
| Profession | Attorney
judge politician railway president |
Edward Cross (November 11, 1798 – April 6, 1887) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Arkansas.
Biography[]
Cross was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee, and he attended public schools during his youth. He studied law and was admitted to the bar.
Career[]
In 1826 Cross moved to Arkansas and was appointed as a federal judge for the Territory of Arkansas on May 26, 1830. From April 30, 1836 to September 1, 1838 he served as United States surveyor general for Arkansas.[1]
Cross was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty-eighth United States Congresses between March 4, 1839 and March 3, 1845.[2] During the Twenty-eighth Congress he served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims.
Cross served as a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from July 1845 to 1855. Cross served as president of the Cairo & Fulton Railway (later the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway from 1855 to 1862. In 1874 he was appointed attorney general of Arkansas.
Death[]
Cross died at his residence, Marlbrook, near Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas on 6 April 1887 (age 88 years, 146 days). He was interred at his residence,[3] then his remains were moved and interred at the Marlbrook Cemetery near modern-day Blevins Arkansas in the 20th century. Cross County, Arkansas is named for his son, David Cross.
References[]
- ^ "Edward Cross". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Edward Cross". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Edward Cross". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
External links[]
- United States Congress. "Edward Cross (id: C000930)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Edward Cross at Find a Grave
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas
- Justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court
- 1798 births
- 1887 deaths
- Arkansas Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American judges