Henry A. Crabb
Henry Alexander Crabb | |
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| Born | 1822 or 1824 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1857 (aged 35 or 37) Caborca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Filibuster Army |
| Unit | Arizona Colonization Company |
| Battles / wars | Reform War |
| Spouse(s) | Filomena Ainsa |
Henry Alexander Crabb (died April 7, 1857) was an American soldier from Tennessee and Mississippi, and an early member of the California State Senate, who served during a term ending in 1854. He is famous for coming to an ignominious end as a filibuster (freelance colonizer), when he was killed by Mexican troops who reportedly sent his severed head to the capital city preserved in a barrel of wine.