Crain served in the national Democratic convention in 1880.[1] He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1885, until his death in Washington, D.C., February 10, 1896. In Congress he opposed both prohibition and the free silver movement.[1] He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings during the Fifty-third Congress.
He died from pneumonia in Washington on February 10, 1896.[2] After his death, a fellow Congressman from Texas noted that "Mr. Crain was a poor man; he did not possess the money-making faculty."[3] He was interred in Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, Texas.
william, crain, confused, with, william, crane, william, henry, crain, november, 1848, february, 1896, representative, from, texas, member, house, representatives, from, texasin, office, march, 1885, february, 1896preceded, bythomas, ochiltreesucceeded, byrudo. Not to be confused with William H Crane William Henry Crain November 25 1848 February 10 1896 was a U S Representative from Texas William H CrainMember of the U S House of Representatives from TexasIn office March 4 1885 February 10 1896Preceded byThomas P OchiltreeSucceeded byRudolph KlebergConstituency7th district 1885 1893 11th district 1893 1896 Personal detailsBorn 1848 11 25 November 25 1848Galveston TexasDiedFebruary 10 1896 1896 02 10 aged 47 Washington D C Political partyDemocraticSignatureBorn in Galveston Texas Crain attended the Christian Brothers School New York City until the age of fourteen and graduated from St Francis Xavier s College New York City in 1867 He returned to Texas and lived on a ranch for two years He studied law in Indianola Texas while teaching school He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and commenced practice in Indianola Texas He served as member of the Texas Senate 1876 1878 He served as district attorney of the twenty third judicial district of Texas 1872 1876 Crain served in the national Democratic convention in 1880 1 He was elected as a Democrat to the Forty ninth and to the five succeeding Congresses serving from March 4 1885 until his death in Washington D C February 10 1896 In Congress he opposed both prohibition and the free silver movement 1 He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings during the Fifty third Congress He died from pneumonia in Washington on February 10 1896 2 After his death a fellow Congressman from Texas noted that Mr Crain was a poor man he did not possess the money making faculty 3 He was interred in Hillside Cemetery Cuero Texas See also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1790 1899 Sources editUnited States Congress William H Crain id C000865 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress a b Roell Craig H Crain William Henry Texas State Historical Association Handbook of Texas Online Retrieved July 7 2018 Hon W H Crain Dead The Brownsville Herald February 10 1896 p 7 Retrieved March 7 2022 via Newspapers com Memorial Addresses on the Life amp Character of William H Crain Washington DC Government Printing Office 1897 p 11 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byThomas P Ochiltree Member of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 7th congressional districtMarch 4 1885 March 3 1893 Succeeded byGeorge C PendletonPreceded byS W T Lanham Member of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 11th congressional districtMarch 4 1893 February 10 1896 Succeeded byRudolph Kleberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William H Crain amp oldid 1195339612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
