He was born in
Eutaw, Alabama in 1850. Creswell's father was David Creswell, a judge, and his mother was Gertrude Creswell. He was educated at the Greene Springs School in
Hale County. After that, Creswell was educated in law. In 1870, he moved from
Louisiana to
San Francisco. Four year later, Creswell moved to
Belmont, Nevada and became admitted to the
bar in Nevada. It was then that his career began. Creswell was elected
District Attorney of
Nye County that same year and his term ended in 1876. On November 7, 1876, Creswell was elected member of the
Nevada Senate as a
Democrat. He represented
Nye County in the Senate and his term started the following day. Creswell served in two regular sessions and his term ended in November 1880. In 1912, Creswell was a delegate from California to the
Democratic National Convention of that year. At the Convention, he was a member of the Credentials Committee as well. Creswell died in San Francisco on December 29, 1914, at the age of 64. He was married to Lucy Crittenden Nesbitt and they got two children, Harry and Gertrude. Also, Creswell had been a member of the
Pacific-Union Club and the Southern Club of San Francisco. == References ==