John Lovic Crawford (died January 24, 1902) was a doctor, state legislator, and Florida Secretary of State. Crawfordville, Florida is named for him.[1]

He was born in Greene County, Georgia.[2]

Crawford was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1847, served in the Florida State Senate for several terms between 1868 and 1880,[2] and served as Florida Secretary of State from 1881 until his death in 1902.[3] He was succeeded as Florida Secretary of State by his son Henry Clay Crawford.[1] He was photographed with other state leaders on the steps of the state capitol in 1885.[4]

He married Elizabeth E. Walker in 1848.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Page, Eddie (July 9, 2001). Wakulla County. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738513713. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Portrait of Secretary of State Dr. John Lovick Crawford". Florida Memory.
  3. ^ "Secretary of State Dead", The Tampa Tribune (January 25, 1902, p. 3.
  4. ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Florida's 14th Governor E.A. Perry and his cabinet members on the steps of the Capitol - Tallahassee, Florida". Florida Memory. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
Political offices
Preceded by
Frederick W. A. Rankin, Jr.
Secretary of State of Florida
1881–1902
Succeeded by