Oscar M. Crutchfield | |
|---|---|
| 26th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| In office 1852 – May 15, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | James L. Kemper |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Spotsylvania district | |
| In office December 2, 1850 – May 15, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Eustace Conway |
| Succeeded by | Douglas H. Gordon |
| In office December 1, 1834 – December 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Carter L. Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | Hubbard C Minor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oscar Minor Crutchfield January 16, 1800 Culpeper County, Virginia, US |
| Died | May 15, 1861 (aged 61) Spring Forest plantation, Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Resting place | Green Branch plantation, Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Susan Elizabeth Gatewood |
| Parent(s) | Stapleton Crutchfield, Elizabeth Lewis Minor |
| Profession | politician, farmer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  Virginia Militia |
| Rank | Major |
Oscar Minor Crutchfield (16 January 1800 – 15 May 1861) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and planter who represented Spotsylvania County in the Virginia House of Delegates for many years, and in the final decade of his life served as that body's Speaker from 1852 until 1861. He presided over the House during the special session that on 19 January 1861 approved the calling of a state convention to consider Virginia's response to the secession crisis.[1][2]
- ^ Sara B. Bearss, "Oscar Minor Crutchfield, 1800-1861" in Dictionary of Virginia Biography (Richmond: Library of Virginia, 1998- ), 3:591-593. ISBN 0-88490-206-4
- ^ Jamerson, Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates