Bio

• Born in Nelson County, Virginia. Married Susanna Girardin in 1804. They had eight children. Studied law and admitted to the bar in 1799.

  Elected to the Georgia House of Representatives and served 1803 to 1807. Elected to the Senate and served November 7, 1807, to March 23, 1813. Appointed Secretary of War by President Madison and served August 1, 1815, to October 22, 1816. Appointed Secretary of the Treasury serving October 22, 1816, to March 7, 1825. Unsuccessful candidate for president in 1824. Appointed judge of the Northern Circuit Court in 1827 and served until his death. He died in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

  Crawford appears on paper money: 50c fractional currency, fifth issue

  bio: ApCAB; BDC; BDEB; DAB; Drake; EAB; NCAB 5; TCBDA; WAB; WWWA-H

Date of birth

• 1772-02-24

Place of birth

• Nelson County, Virginia

Date of death

• 1834-09-15

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