Background
Cravens, Ben was born on January 17, 1874 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Murphy and Mary Eloise (Rutherford) Cravens.
Cravens, Ben was born on January 17, 1874 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Murphy and Mary Eloise (Rutherford) Cravens.
Student Louisville (Kentucky) Military Academy, and Staunton (Virginia) Military Academy. Bachelor of Laws, University of Missouri, 1893. South. Carolyn Dyal, December 19, 1895.
City attorney Fort Smith, 1896-1900. District attorney 12th Judicial District of Arkansas, 1900-1906. Member 60th to 63d and 73d to 75th Congresses (1907-1915 and 1933-1939), 4th Arkansas District.
Member 60th to 63d and 73d to 75th Congresses (1907-1915 and 1933-1939), 4th Arkansas District.
Children: Fadjo, Nancy (Mistress William M. Eads).
