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Crill, Louis N – Crocker, Charles

Crill, Louis N

merchant, poet, was born June 3, 1867, in Spragueville, Iowa.

He has attained success as a merchant in Richland, S. D. He is the author of a number of poems which have been published in the periodical press and given a place in several standard works.

Crimmins, John Daniel

contractor, was born May 18, 1844, in New York city. He laid the foundations for the Manhattan railway, built the electrical subway, has laid many miles of gas mains, built the tank foundations for various gas companies and constructed the Broadway and the street railroads on Lexington, Lenox and Columbus avenues. He is also a director in various corporations in New York city.

Crisfield, John W

lawyer, congressman, was born Nov. 6, 1808, in Kent county, Md. He was elected to the Maryland legislature in 1836; and was a representative in congress from Maryland from 1847 to 1849. In 1850 he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention; in 1861 was a delegate to the peace congress; and was elected a representative from Maryland to the thirty-seventh congress.

Crispin, Silas

soldier, was born about 1830, in Pennsylvania. He received successive brevets to include that of colonel in the regular army at the close of the civil war, but did not receive his promotion as major of ordnance until 1867. In 1875 he was promoted lieutenant-colonel, and colonel in 1881.

Crist, Henry

manufacturer, state senator, congressman, was born in 1764, in Virginia. He became extensively engaged in the manufacture of salt in Bullitt county, Ky. He was a member of the Kentucky legislature in 1795; a state senator from 1800 to 1804; and a representative from Kentucky in congress from 1809 to 1811. He died in 1844, in Bullitt county, Ky.

Critchett, Clara A

educator, poet, was born in Maine. She has attained success as an educator; and is the author of several poems of merit which have generally appeared under the nom de plume of Ferne Arland.

Crittenden, George Bibb

soldier, state librarian, was born March 20, 1812, in Russellville, Ky. In 1861 he entered the confederate service; was commissioned brigadier-general; and became major-general. During 1867-71 he was state librarian in Frankfort, Ky. He died Nov. 27, 1880, in Danville, Ky.

Crittenden, Thomas T

lawyer, congressman, governor, was born about 1828, in Alabama. He was appointed attorney-general of Missouri in 1864 to fill an unexpired term; and was elected to the forty-third and forty-fifth congresses from Missouri. He was elected governor of Missouri for the term of four years, and served during 1881-84.

Crocheron, Augusta J

author, poet, was born Oct. 9, 1844, in Boston, Mass. She has been very prominent in Women's Mutual Improvement associations; and has been recording secretary of more than a score of associations. In 1881 she published a volume of poems entitled Wild Flowers of Deseret; and in 1884 appeared Representative Women of Deseret, a biographical work. She has taken three gold medals and several cash prizes for Christmas stories.

Crocheron, Henry

congressman.

He was a representative in congress from New York from 1815 to 1817.

Crocheron, Jacob

congressman, He was a representative in congress from New York from 1829 to 1831; and in 1837 was a presidential elector.

Crocker, Charles

merchant, state legislator, was born Sept. 16, 1822, in Troy, N. Y. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Sacramento in 1852, with one of his brothers, and eventually made his store the leading dry goods house of the city.

In 1854 he was elected to the common council of Sacramento, and in 1860 to the legislature.