Richard Ross Crawford (c. 1810 – July 29, 1888) was an American lawyer[1] and politician who served as Mayor of Georgetown from 1857 to 1861 and plaintiff of the U.S. Supreme Court case Crawford v.
[2][3] Richard Ross Crawford was born around 1810 in Pennsylvania.
[7][8] Crawford practiced law in Georgetown and also became involved in local community affairs, including serving as an appointed member of the local board of health.
[10] The 1859 election between Crawford and Addison and the close vote count was a subject of controversy and led to a U.S. Supreme Court case, Crawford v.
[11][3] Ultimately, Crawford won the case and was permitted to serve out the remainder of the two-year term and recovered two years' salary.