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William Henry Crain

William Henry Crain served as a representative for Texas (1885-1897).

  • Democratic
  • Texas
  • District 11
  • Former
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Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Texas

Representing constituents across the Texas delegation.

District District 11

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1885-1897

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

William Henry Crain (born November 25, 1848) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He represented Texas’s 11th Congressional District and served as a federal legislator during the late nineteenth century. Crain was a male officeholder whose congressional career placed him among the historical members of Congress from the state of Texas.

Crain served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, holding office from December 7, 1885, to March 3, 1897. During this period, he sat as a Representative for Texas’s 11th District under the Democratic Party. His service in Congress concluded in 1897, and he is recorded as a former member of the House. Further details about his committee assignments, personal life, or activities outside Congress are not provided in the available metadata.

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