William Jackson Crump

William Jackson Crump was an American politician, lawyer, and judge. He served in the Arkansas [House of Representatives] in 1893, and represented Newton [County, Arkansas]. Crump also practiced law in Oklahoma. He also went by the name W. J. Crump. He was a Democrat.

Biography

William Jackson Crump was born on September 22, 1865, in Quincy, Hickory County, Missouri. He attended college in Weaubleau, Missouri. He studied law in Arkansas under his uncle George J. Crump.
He married Dora Owen in 1891, sister of judge Thomas Horner Owen. They had four children. Screenwriter, film director, and producer, Owen Crump was his son.
He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1893 until 1894, and represented Newton County, Arkansas.
In 1944, Crump served as a delegate to the 1944 Democratic [National Convention|Democratic National Convention] in Chicago, during the time of president Franklin D. Roosevelt and vice president Harry S. Truman.
He died at the age of 91 on February 10, 1957, in Houston, Texas.