John Crowell (Alabama), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Crowell (Alabama)

American politician

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1780

Place of Birth: Halifax County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jun-1846

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph John Crowell (September 18, 1780 – June 25, 1846) was born in Halifax County, North Carolina.
He was educated locally.
In the War of 1812, he helped to recruit a regiment and was commissioned as a colonel.
He moved to Alabama in 1815, serving as Congressional Delegate from the Alabama Territory.
In the election of 1818, he became the first member of the House of Representatives from the new state of Alabama.
When he retired after one term in 1821, President James Monroe appointed him the United States Indian agent to the Creek Indians.
He died at Fort Mitchell, Alabama in 1846.