Stephen Crosby
Stephen Crosby was an American politician. He served as the commissioner of the United [States General Land Office] for Texas in the 1850s and 1860s. He is the namesake of Crosby [County, Texas].
Early life
Stephen Crosby was born in 1808 in South Carolina.Career
Crosby worked on a steamboat on the Alabama River in the 1830s. He moved to Texas in 1840 and joined the Democratic [Party (United States)|Democratic Party].In 1851, he was elected as a commissioner of the Texas General Land Office. He served in this capacity until 1858. He ran again as a member of the Know Nothing Party, but he lost the election. Nevertheless, he served again as Commissioner as a Democrat until he was dismissed in 1867.