Theodore G. Croft

Theodore Gaillard Croft (November 26, 1874 – March 23, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, son of George William Croft.

Theodore Gaillard Croft
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district
In office May 17, 1904 – March 3, 1905
Preceded by	George W. Croft
Succeeded by	James O'H. Patterson
Member of the South Carolina Senate from Aiken County
In office January 12, 1909 – February 29, 1912
Preceded by	Gasper Loren Toole
Succeeded by	John Frederick Williams
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Aiken County
In office January 8, 1907 – March 7, 1908
Personal details
Born	(1874-11-26)November 26, 1874 Aiken, South Carolina
Died	March 23, 1920(1920-03-23) (aged 45) Aiken, South Carolina
Resting place	Aiken, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of South Carolina (LL.B.)
Profession	attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1918
Rank	Private

Born in Aiken, South Carolina, Croft attended the common schools. He graduated from Bethel Military Academy in Warrenton, Virginia in 1895 and from the law department of the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1897. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Aiken, South Carolina.

Croft was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, George W. Croft, and served from May 17, 1904, to March 3, 1905. While in Congress, he carried on his father's idea of building a post office in downtown Aiken.[1] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904. He resumed the practice of law in Aiken, South Carolina. He later served as member of the State House of Representatives from 1907–1908. He served in the State Senate from 1909–1912.

After the outbreak of World War I, he enlisted in the U.S. Army October 29, 1918. He was assigned to duty as a private in the Field Artillery Central Officers' Training School, Camp Zachary Taylor, and served until December 5, 1918, when he was honorably discharged.

Afterward, he resumed the practice of law. He died in Aiken, South Carolina, March 23, 1920 and was interred in St. Thaddeus' Episcopal Churchyard.