Thomas H. Crawford was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
His mother was the first woman to undergo an ovariectomy, in 1809 in Danville, Kentucky to remove a tumor.
After his term expired he worked as a real estate agent and was also president of the Central Savings Bank of Pewee Valley until his death.
He was one of the first Kentuckians to install gas lights in his home, and died there as a result of an explosion on May 27, 1871.
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