John L. Crawford

John Lovic Crawford (died January 24, 1902) was a doctor, state legislator, and Florida Secretary of State. Crawfordville, Florida is named for him.[1]

He was born in Greene County, Georgia.[2]

Crawford was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1847, served in the Florida State Senate for several terms between 1868 and 1880,[2] and served as Florida Secretary of State from 1881 until his death in 1902.[3] He was succeeded as Florida Secretary of State by his son Henry Clay Crawford.[1] He was photographed with other state leaders on the steps of the state capitol in 1885.[4]

He married Elizabeth E. Walker in 1848.[2]

References
  1. Page, Eddie (July 9, 2001). "Wakulla County". Arcadia Publishing. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Google Books.
  2. Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Portrait of Secretary of State Dr. John Lovick Crawford". Florida Memory.
  3. "Secretary of State Dead", The Tampa Tribune (January 25, 1902, p. 3.
  4. Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Florida's 14th Governor E.A. Perry and his cabinet members on the steps of the Capitol - Tallahassee, Florida". Florida Memory. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
Political offices
Preceded by
Frederick W. A. Rankin, Jr.		 Secretary of State of Florida
1881–1902		 Succeeded by
Henry Clay Crawford
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