Henry Clay Crawford

Henry Clay Crawford (1856 – September 23, 1929) served as Secretary of State of Florida from 1902 to 1929, succeeding his father John Lovic Crawford, who served from 1881 to 1902, upon his death.

H. Clay Crawford held several jobs before becoming chief clerk to his father.

His depiction of Reconstruction politics is told from the point of view of a southern Democrat and accuses the Republicans of malfeasance in office.

He recounts a riot taking place at the courthouse and the assassination of one of the Republican ringleaders.

This is a short work and it seems that it may perhaps have been prepared for publication in a newspaper of the era."