The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-01-30
DR. JOHN L. CRAWFORD DEAD.
Florida's Honored Secretary of State
rasses Away After a Long and
Eventful Life.

V"' III Vne ooth year OF his age,
The body of this distinguished gentle.
man was inferred 'in the Tallahassee
cemetery on Saturday, the funeral be.
ing attended by great number Of
friends and acquaintance.
DIR. John Loyick Crawford was horn
IN Greene county Georgia, April II
1916, and was therefore Sc years of ace
at the time OF his death. Deprived nv
death OF his father at an early age. he
for a time attended school in Coyiuptop
ouc before reaching the age Of q relln
pushed his studies aud went 70 work on
a farm, where with the rugged tenacity
OF purpose that through life distinguish.
ed him, he saved sufficient money to
carry him through the medical depart
I0ent OF the University of Georgia.
Or. Crawford came of good stock and
showed it. His mother was sister Of
Hon. William II. Crawford, of Georgia,
one OF the most eminent men of his day
and at one time the nominee Of the dem.
ocratic party for president. A portion
OF his early life was spent at the home
OF the great Georgian, whom he remem
bered to the last.
Upon bis graduation, the deceased be
gan the practice of his profession a,
BainbridRe, Ca, where he was from the
first successful. He removed 10 FLORIDA
In 1915, the year of the states admis-
sion 20 tie uHion. Settling in Wakulla
county at what is now Crawfordyille,
where he erected the first house, he rap.
idly acquired a fortune, not only by the
practice Of bis profession, but by his aq
rieultural operations, which we're upoi
scale 30 extensive that at one time b,
had no less than 500 slaves employed
upon the thousand acres he had under
cultivation. He was instrumental in Sc
curing the removal of the county seal
from Newport to Crawfordville. where
he married Elizabeth E. Walker, daugh
ter Of Henry Hand Walker, and a sister
of w, w. Walker.
Much of DR.. Crawford's Wakulla
county property was swept away du.
ring the civil war, though at its close
he still held his plantation. Some time
before the breaking out OF the war be
moved bis family TO cambridge for The
purpose Of educating his children; their
return to Florida taking place during
the last year OF the conflict.
DR.. Crawford's political services were
varied and valuable. He first held office
IN lS4T, when he was elected to the leg
islature. He was for a number of years
county superintendent Of public in
struction, and succeeded his wife's faith
er 10 the state senate, where he served
FOR one term In 1868 he again entered
the senate, where he served twelve con
secutiye years, being at one time one Of
the two white members IN that body.
His hold upon the people and the
high place held by him in the public es-
timation may be inferred from the fact
that 1t was the practice in his district 10
permit the three counties comprising it
WRkulla, Franklin and Liberty-to
name the senator in succession, but all
through his long term Of service he was
complimented by having the two latter
counties waive their claims and unite
with his own people in again placing
him In nomination.
In 1880, while a member OF the senate,
he was appointed secretary Of state by
Governor BloSham. The circumstances
Of his appointment were characteristic,
since it came TO hlm, not only unex-
pected and unsolicited, but at a time
when he was Loyalty urging the claims
Of friend for thesame position. Since
that day Governor BloXhams appoint
ment has been endorsed and confirmed |
by the people OF Florida with unbroken
Norman in this state has
ever more fully enjoyed the confidence
of bis people and his party-none has
over more fully deserved it; and 1T is
striking tribute to the character Of DR..
crawford that man OF his uncompro.
missing views and one so little likely to
conceal them from motives OF policy,
should have throughout his long term
Il service OF secretary Of state so fully
Commanded the respect Of all factions as
have been placed time and again IA /
pmination, practically without oppc-
ion. His last term wes bis sixth. aDd