James A. Cravens
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James Addison Cravens was a nineteenth century politician from Indiana
. He was the second cousin of James Harrison Cravens
.
, Cravens moved near Hardinsburg, Indiana
with his father in 1820 where he attended public schools as a child. He engaged in agricultural
pursuits and livestock
raising, served in the Mexican-American War as Major (United States)
of the 2nd Indiana Volunteer Regiment from 1846 to 1847 and was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives
in 1848 and 1849. Cravens served in the Indiana Senate
from 1850 to 1853, was commissioned a brigadier general
in the Indiana Militia in 1854 and was elected a Democrat
to the United States House of Representatives
in 1860, serving from 1861 to 1865, not being a candidate for renomination in 1864. During the lame-duck session of the 38th Congress, he voted against the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery. He was a delegate to the National Union Convention
in 1866 and to the Democratic National Convention
in 1868. He resumed agricultural
pursuits until his death in Hardinsburg, Indiana
on June 20, 1893. He was interred in Hardin Cemetery in Hardinsburg.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. He was the second cousin of James Harrison Cravens
James H. Cravens
James Harrison Cravens was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, second cousin of James Addison Cravens.-Biography:Born in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Cravens studied law....
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Biography
Born in Rockingham County, VirginiaRockingham County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
, Cravens moved near Hardinsburg, Indiana
Hardinsburg, Indiana
Hardinsburg is a town in Posey Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hardinsburg is located at ....
with his father in 1820 where he attended public schools as a child. He engaged in agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
pursuits and livestock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
raising, served in the Mexican-American War as Major (United States)
Major (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
of the 2nd Indiana Volunteer Regiment from 1846 to 1847 and was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
in 1848 and 1849. Cravens served in the Indiana Senate
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
from 1850 to 1853, was commissioned a brigadier general
Brigadier general (United States)
A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...
in the Indiana Militia in 1854 and was elected a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1860, serving from 1861 to 1865, not being a candidate for renomination in 1864. During the lame-duck session of the 38th Congress, he voted against the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery. He was a delegate to the National Union Convention
National Union Convention
The National Union Convention was held on August 14, 15 , and 16 1866, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The convention was called in advance of the mid-year elections of 1866 in an attempt to help president Johnson,...
in 1866 and to the Democratic National Convention
1868 Democratic National Convention
The 1868 Democratic National Convention was held at Tammany Hall in New York City. Although former Governor from New York Horatio Seymour was nominated as the unanimous candidate for President, he stood virtually no chance of defeating the hero of the Civil War, Republican candidate Ulysses S. Grant...
in 1868. He resumed agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
pursuits until his death in Hardinsburg, Indiana
Hardinsburg, Indiana
Hardinsburg is a town in Posey Township, Washington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hardinsburg is located at ....
on June 20, 1893. He was interred in Hardin Cemetery in Hardinsburg.