Jordan Edgar Cravens | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Wilshire |
| Succeeded by | John H. Rogers |
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office November 5, 1866 – April 2, 1868[1] | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted[2] |
| Succeeded by | John N. Sarber[3] |
| Constituency | Johnson and Pope counties |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Johnson County district | |
| In office November 5, 1860 – November 5, 1862[4] Serving with L. Robinson[5] | |
| Preceded by | S. Farmer[6] |
| Succeeded by | L.B. Howell[7] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1830 Fredericktown, Missouri |
| Died | April 8, 1914 (aged 83) Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Emma Batson |
| Children | Jeane, Jane, Felix, Sallie, and Samuella |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861 to 1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit |  1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry Regiment (Trans-Mississippi) |
| Battles/wars | Civil War |
Jordan Edgar Cravens (November 7, 1830 – April 8, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Arkansas. From 1877 to 1883, he served three terms in Congress, first as an Independent Democrat, then as a Democrat.
He was the cousin of William Ben Cravens.
- ^ Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. p. 232. ISBN 9780313302121. OCLC 40157815.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), p. 231.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), p. 234.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), pp. 228–229.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), p. 229.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), p. 227.
- ^ "SOS" (1998), pp. 229–230.