Martin McNulty Crane ( born Martin McNulty Crane ; November 17, 1855 , Grafton , Taylor County , West Virginia - August 3, 1943 , Dallas , Texas ) - American politician, 18th vice-governor of Texas (1893-1895) [1] [ 2] .
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| Governor | James Stephen Hogg | ||||||
| Predecessor | George Casseti Pendleton | ||||||
| Successor | George Taylor Jester | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Charles Culberson | ||||||
| Successor | Thomas Slater Smith | ||||||
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| Birth | November 17, 1855 Grafton , Taylor County , West Virginia | ||||||
| Death | August 3, 1943 (87 years old) Dallas Texas | ||||||
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Biography
Martin McNulty Crane was born November 17, 1855 in Grafton ( Taylor County, West Virginia ) in the family of Martin Crane and Mary Crane (née McNulty). When he was four years old, his mother died, after which his father left with him in Tennessee , and then in Kentucky . In 1860, his father died suddenly. After that, for 10 years he was raised and raised by friends of his family [2] .
At the age of 17, Crane moved to Johnson County, Texas . He continued his studies, and in 1877 received the right to practice law, and in 1878 became a prosecutor. On January 22, 1879, he married Eulla Olatia Taylor . Subsequently, they had five daughters and three sons [2] .
In 1884, Crane was elected to the Texas House of Representatives and worked in the state legislature from 1885 to 1887, after which he returned to legal practice. In 1890, he was elected to the Texas Senate from the Democratic Party and worked as a senator from 1891 to the beginning of 1893 [2] .
In 1892, Crane participated in gubernatorial elections as a candidate for the post of vice governor of Texas , paired with the current governor of Texas, James Stephen Hogg . They won, and Crane worked as vice-governor from January 1893 to January 1895. After he did not begin to run for a second term, he was elected , and served in this position until 1899. [2]
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| Monument on the grave of Martin M. Crane and his wife at the Grove Hill Cemetery in Dallas | |
In 1899, Crane finally returned to his legal practice, and for the next 44 years he continued to work at the law firm he founded in Dallas [2] . In some cases, he was contacted by Texas politicians for advice and assistance - in particular, in 1917, Crane participated in the preparation of the impeachment procedure of Governor James Ferguson , and in 1918 he advised Governor William Pettus Hobby on issues related to the prohibition [3] .
Martin McNulty Crane died on August 3, 1943, and was buried at the Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas. [4]
Notes
- ↑ Martin McNulty Crane (HTML). Lieutenant Governors of Texas, 1846 — present . Legislative Reference Library of Texas - www.lrl.state.tx.us. Date of treatment June 22, 2012. Archived September 26, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 David Minor. Crane, Martin McNulty (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. Date of treatment June 21, 2012. Archived September 26, 2012.
- ↑ Hobby to Martin McNulty Crane, February 9, 1918 (HTML). Texas State Library and Archives Commission - www.tsl.state.tx.us. Date of treatment June 17, 2013.
- ↑ Martin McNulty Crane (HTML). www.findagrave.com. Date of treatment June 17, 2013. Archived June 18, 2013.
Links
- Presiding Officers of the Texas Legislature (1846-2010) (PDF). Texas Legislative Council - www.tlc.state.tx.us (2010). Date of treatment June 17, 2012. Archived June 18, 2013.