| Politicians, government officials etc. |
Politics and Government Research Notes
Handbook of Texas Online: LIGHTFOOT, JEWEL PRESTON(1873-1950). While working as a night railroad telegrapher, he studied law. After admission to the state bar, he was elected Camp County attorney in 1898; he served for three terms..
Handbook of Texas Online: DAVIS, LEWIS GARDNER He farmed on his homestead, and after Camp County was organized from Upshur, he was elected county commissioner for Precinct No. 1 in 1878.
Handbook of Texas Online: CAMP, JOHN LAFAYETTE
Handbook of Texas Online: CRAWFORD, WILLIAM CARROL (1804-1895). William Carrol Crawford, the last surviving signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
| April 6th, 1874 Appointed Commissioners |
Section 1. Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas, That a new
county, to be called Camp county, is hereby established
Sec. 2. That James F. Newson, Ebb Bolton, J. G.
Credelle, J. R. Strickland, W. J. Singleterry, W. K. Heath and
Dr. J. E. Harrison are hereby appointed commissioners, with full powers to organize said county
| County Officials 1874 |
| Zack Bailey - Sheriff |
| William Covington - Clerk |
| John C Porter - Surveyor |
| S.P. Aldridge- Treasurer |
| W.R. Barnes Justices of the Peace Precinct 1 ` |
| G.W. Maynor Justices of the Peace Precinct 2 |
| H.P. Thedford Justices of the Peace Precinct 3 |
| S.C. Callicoatte Justices of the Peace Precinct 4 |
| G.W. Keeling Justices of the Peace Precinct 5 |
| County Officials 1876-77 |
| WP Skeen | County Judge |
| AS Huey | County Clerk |
| WJ Covington | District Clerk |
| RW Hudson | County Attorney |
| Zachariah Bailey | Sheriff |
| Louis Condiet | Assessor of Taxes |
| SP Aldridge | County Treasurer |
| Douglas Puckett | County Surveyor |
| William Wagner | Inspector of Cattle and Hides |
| 1878 |
| Lewis Gardner Davis | County commissioner for Precinct No. 1 |
| County Officials 1880 |
| A S Huey | County |
| J F Bohannan | Dist Clerk |
| W H Edwards | Sheriff |
| J D Stafford | Dept. Sheriff |
| W C Crawford | Post Master |
| County Officials 1884 |
| County Officials 1889 |
| August 21, 1891 |
On August 21, 1891, an election resulted in favor of incorporation, 110 to 74, and E. A. King was elected the first mayor."
| 1898 |
| Jewel Preston Lightfoot | elected Camp County attorney in 1898; he served for three terms.. |
| County Officials 1912 |
