A. C. Crowder | |
|---|---|
 c. 1906 | |
| Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi | |
| In office 1909–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Ramsey Wharton |
| Succeeded by | S. J. Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Campbell Crowder July 16,1868 Fluvanna County,Virginia |
| Died | September 15,1936 (aged 68) Birmingham,Alabama |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Mattie Saunders (m. 1899) |
| Children | 1 |
Arthur Campbell Crowder,Sr. (July 16,1868 - September 15,1936) was the mayor of Jackson,Mississippi,from 1909 to 1913.
Arthur Campbell Crowder was born on July 16,1868,in Fluvanna County,Virginia,to John Meredith and Mary Boardman (Jones) Crowder. [1] [2] [3] He was one of two sons. [3] While an infant,his family moved to Huntsville,Alabama,where his father worked in the real estate and insurance business and operated a sawmill. [3] His family moved to Birmingham,Alabama,in 1886. [3] Crowder went to private schools. In 1889,he graduated from the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Alabama (now known as Auburn University),where he was affiliated with the Kappa Alpha fraternity. [4] [3] After graduating,he entered the insurance business. [3]
In 1898,Crowder moved to Jackson,Mississippi. [3] He also served in many official positions there,including one term as alderman and two terms as president of the Cotton States Baseball League. [3] He also served two terms as mayor of the city,from 1909 to 1913. [3] [4] [5] He was the final mayor of Jackson in the aldermanic form of government. [6] He was a Democrat. [3] [1] He returned to Birmingham in 1916. [3]
He became the Mississippi manager for the Prudential Life Insurance Company in 1902. [1] After being promoted to manager of the Alabama and Mississippi section of the Prudential Life Insurance Company,he returned to Birmingham in 1916. [3] He was the president of the Alabama Society of the Sons of the American Revolution from 1923 to 1924. [7] He died in Birmingham,Alabama,on September 15,1936. [4] [6]
In Jackson,Mississippi,he married Mattie Saunders,the daughter of Robert L. and Annie (Robinson) Saunders,on August 14,1899. [3] [8] They had one son,Arthur Campbell Crowder,Junior. [8] [2] [3] He was a member of the Masonic Order. [1] [3]
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