Ralph Luther Criswell

Ralph Luther Criswell
Chriswell in 1927
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 7th district
In office
July 1, 1925  June 30, 1927
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byHoward W. Davis
President of the Los Angeles City Council
In office
July 5, 1921  July 1, 1923
Preceded byBoyle Workman
Succeeded byBoyle Workman
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the at-large district
In office
July 1, 1917  June 30, 1925
Personal details
Born(1861-10-12)October 12, 1861
Rushville, Illinois
DiedNovember 17, 1947(1947-11-17) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California
Political partySocialist (until 1917)
Republican (from 1917)

Ralph Luther Criswell (October 12, 1861 – November 17, 1947) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for ten years in the early 20th century. He then became a special agent, or lobbyist, for the Colorado River Project that brought water to Southern California.