William Fadjo Cravens

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William Fadjo Cravens (born February 15, 1899 in Fort Smith , Arkansas , † April 16, 1974 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1939 and 1949 he represented the fourth constituency of the state of Arkansas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Fadjo Cravens was the son of William B. Cravens , who had twice represented the state of Arkansas in the US House of Representatives between 1907 and 1939. The younger Cravens attended his homeland public schools, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania . After studying law at Washington and Lee University in Lexington ( Virginia ) and being admitted to the bar in 1920, Cravens began working in this profession in Fort Smith. His training was interrupted during the First World War, in which he participated as a soldier in the US Navy . He later served as a Fort Smith attorney for ten years.

Cravens was a member of the Democratic Party . After the death of his father, he was elected on September 12, 1939 in the necessary by-election as his successor in Congress . After he was confirmed in his mandate in each of the following four regular congressional elections, he could remain in the House of Representatives in Washington, DC until January 3, 1949 . In 1948, Cravens decided not to run again. He withdrew from politics and devoted himself to his private affairs until his death in 1974.

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SURNAME Cravens, William Fadjo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 15, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Smith , Arkansas
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 1974
Place of death Fort Smith , Arkansas