John Craft (politician)

John Craft (May 20, 1847-?) was a politician in Alabama. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He became a businessman in Mobile, Alabama and was in the fruit trade with South America.[1] He was a Democrat. He married. He was a Presbyterian.[2]

He joined the Ku Klux Klan and was a "Redeemer". He served as an alderman in Mobile. He was in the grocery business and banana trade. He served in the Alabama Senate from 1918 to 1933.[3]

A House Join Resolution in 1923 commended him for his road building efforts.[4]

He supported betting on horse racing and a bill to repeal Alabama's "bone dry" law.[5] He supported Senator Robinson's opposition to Senator Heflin.[6]

He attended the dedication of the Saenger Theatre in Mobile. A section of Alabama State Route 5, the Craft Highway, is named for him.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alabama Conservation". Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. September 19, 1929 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Owen, Thomas McAdory (September 19, 1921). "History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography". S. J. Clarke publishing Company – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b "Craft Highway and its namesake, John Craft - Clarke County Democrat". June 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama". J. Boardman. September 19, 1923 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1932/08/18/archives/seeks-repeal-in-alabama-senator-to-introduce-bill-annulling-bone.html
  6. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1928/01/20/archives/calls-robinson-patriot-alabama-state-senator-commends-his-stand.html
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