John McClannahan Crockett
John McClannahan Crockett | |
|---|---|
| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Texas | |
| In office November 7, 1861 – November 5, 1863 | |
| Governor | Francis Lubbock |
| Preceded by | Edward Clark |
| Succeeded by | Fletcher Stockdale |
| 2nd, 5th, & 8th Mayor of Dallas | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
| Preceded by | No mayor due to the American Civil War |
| Succeeded by | John W. Lane |
| In office 1859–1861 | |
| Preceded by | A. D. Rice |
| Succeeded by | Fayette Smith |
| In office 1857–1858 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel B. Pryor |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Naylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1816 Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 1887 (aged 70) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old Masonic Cemetery, Dallas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer, 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.