John McClannahan Crockett

John McClannahan Crockett
8th Lieutenant Governor of Texas
In office
November 7, 1861  November 5, 1863
GovernorFrancis Lubbock
Preceded byEdward Clark
Succeeded byFletcher Stockdale
2nd, 5th, & 8th Mayor of Dallas
In office
1865–1866
Preceded byNo mayor due to the American Civil War
Succeeded byJohn W. Lane
In office
1859–1861
Preceded byA. D. Rice
Succeeded byFayette Smith
In office
1857–1858
Preceded bySamuel B. Pryor
Succeeded byIsaac Naylor
Personal details
Born(1816-12-26)December 26, 1816
Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 1887(1887-08-04) (aged 70)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeOld Masonic Cemetery, Dallas
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionLawyer, politician

John McClannahan Crockett (December 26, 1816 August 4, 1887) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Dallas for three nonconsecutive terms between 1857 and 1866 as the eighth lieutenant governor of Texas from 1861 to 1863. A South Carolina native, Crockett moved to Texas in 1847.