Charles Augustus Crow (March 31, 1873 – March 20, 1938)
was a
U.S. Representative from
Missouri.
Born on a farm near
Sikeston, Missouri, Crow attended the common schools.
He moved to a farm near
Bernie, Missouri, in August 1896 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He moved to Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, in 1901 and engaged in the real estate and insurance business. He was postmaster of Caruthersville from May 19, 1902, to January 14, 1909.
Crow was elected as a
Republican to the Sixty-first Congress (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.
He moved to
Campbell, Missouri, in 1911 and resumed agricultural pursuits.
He also engaged in the real estate and insurance business.
He died in
Campbell, Missouri, March 20, 1938, 11 days shy of his 65th birthday.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery.
He is one of singer
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three li ...
's great-grandfathers.
References
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1873 births
1938 deaths
People from Sikeston, Missouri
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri
People from Stoddard County, Missouri
People from Campbell, Missouri
Sheryl Crow