Stephen Crosby

Stephen Crosby
Born	1808 South Carolina, U.S.
Died	August 5, 1869 Austin, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Laudanum overdose
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery
Residence	Austin, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Democratic Party Know Nothing Party
Spouse(s)	Eliza Green
Children	Charles Adolphus Crosby

Stephen Crosby (1808-1869) was an American politician. He served as the commissioner of the General Land Office for Texas in the 1850s and 1860s. He is the namesake of Crosby County, Texas.

Stephen Crosby was born in 1808 in South Carolina.

Crosby worked on a steamboat on the Alabama River in the 1830s.

Crosby moved to Texas in 1840 and joined the Democratic Party. In 1851, he was elected as a commissioner of the General Land Office for Texas. He served in this capacity until 1858. He ran again as a member of the Know Nothing Party, but he lost the election. Nevertheless, he served again as Commissioner as a Democrat until he was dismissed in 1867.

Crosby married Eliza Green. They had a son, Charles Adolphus Crosby. They resided in Austin, Texas.

Crosby died of laudanum overdose on August 5, 1869 in Austin, Texas.Crosby County, Texas was named in his honor.

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