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official U.S. Congress photo of Crawford c. 2015, U.S. House Office of Photography
Birth Name: Eric Alan Crawford
Place of Birth: Homestead Base, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 22, 1966
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Welsh, German
Rick Crawford is an American politician. A Republican, he has been a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas, since January 3, 2011, and Chair of the House Intelligence Committee, since January 16, 2025.
Rick is the son of Ruth Anne and Donny Crawford. He is married to Stacy, with whom he has two children.
Rick’s paternal grandfather was Everett Crawford (the son of William Edward/Ed Crawford and Anne/Amy Jenkins). Everett was born in Arkansas. Anne was the daughter of James L. Jenkins and Clarissa L. Williams.
Rick’s paternal grandmother was Mattie Edith DeWitt (the daughter of William Samuel DeWitt and Dora Bell McIntyre). Mattie was born in Missouri. William was the son of William Malcomb Crawford and Mary Etta Harper.
Rick’s maternal grandfather was named Charles McDargh.
Rick’s maternal grandmother was Inez Mercedes White (the daughter of William E. White and Caroline Moehring). William was the son of Sylvanus W. White and Mary Jennie Segraves.
Sources: Genealogy of Rick Crawford (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Genealogies and obituaries of Rick’s parents – https://www.findagrave.com