George W. Croft

Along with all the other cadets at the Citadel, he was mustered into the Confederate States Army in 1864 and served until the close of the Civil War.He was admitted to the bar in 1869 and commenced practice in Aiken, South Carolina, in 1870.While serving in Congress, he proposed the idea of building a post office in downtown Aiken.Upon his death, his son Theodore G. Croft was elected to finish his father's term in Congress.[2] He was interred in St. Thaddeus' Episcopal Churchyard, Aiken, South Carolina.
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