Coe I. Crawford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Coe I. Crawford

American politician (1858-1944)

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1858

Place of Birth: Allamakee County, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1944

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Coe Isaac Crawford (January 14, 1858 – April 25, 1944) was an American attorney and politician from South Dakota.
He served as the sixth Governor and as a U.S.
Senator. A native of Volney, Iowa, Crawford graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1882 and practiced law in Independence, Iowa before moving to Pierre, Dakota Territory in 1883.
Active in politics as a Republican, Crawford served as Hughes County's prosecuting attorney in 1887 and 1888.
In 1889, he was elected to the Territorial Council, the upper house of Dakota Territory's legislature.
After South Dakota achieved statehood in 1889, Crawford served in the South Dakota State Senate, and was Attorney General of South Dakota from 1893 to 1897. In 1906, Crawford was the successful Republican nominee for governor, and he served from 1907 to 1909.
In 1908, he ran successfully for a seat in the U.S.
Senate.
Crawford served one term, 1909 to 1915, and was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1914.
After leaving the Senate, Crawford resumed practicing law in Huron, South Dakota.
He practiced until 1934, when he retired.
Crawford died in Yankton, South Dakota in 1944, and was buried at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, Iowa.