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]