John McClannahan Crockett
American mayor (1816–1887)
John McClannahan Crockett (December 26, 1816 – August 4, 1887) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Dallas for three nonconsecutive terms between 1857 and 1866 as the eighth lieutenant governor of Texas from 1861 to 1863. A South Carolina native, Crockett moved to Texas in 1847.
Early life
Crockett was born at Lancaster, South Carolina, on December 26, 1816. He studied at Franklin Academy in Lancaster. Before studying law, he was involved in a business career. He married Catherine W. Polk on March 17, 1837. He started studying law in 1841, and in 1844, he was granted a license to practice law.
Life in Texas
Crockett and his wife, Catherine, moved to the city of Paris, Texas in 1847. In 1848 they moved to the Dallas area. William H. Hord, the brother-in-law of Crockett, was county judge there.
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