Dan Crane
Dan Crane | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | George E. Shipley |
Succeeded by | Terry L. Bruce |
Constituency | 22nd district (1979–1983) 19th district (1983–1985) |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel Bever Crane January 10, 1936 |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1967–1970 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Daniel Bever Crane (January 10, 1936 – May 28, 2019) was an American dentist and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. A Republican, he served in the House from 1979 to 1985. In 1983, Crane was censured by the House for having sex with a 17-year-old page.
Early life, education, and military service
Crane, a native of
Career
Crane was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in 1978. He was re-elected in 1980 and in 1982.[1] During his House tenure, he represented Illinois's 22nd and 19th congressional districts,[3][2] respectively. According to The New York Times, in his campaigns, Crane "portrayed himself as a solid, churchgoing, family man, a conservative Republican who set himself apart from what he described as the fast-living 'Washington set'". Crane supported prayer in schools and opposed abortion rights.[2]
On July 14, 1983, the
Personal life
Crane was the brother of
Crane married his wife, Judy, in 1970.[7] The couple had six children.[2] Judy Crane died in 2012. Crane died on May 28, 2019, at the age of 83.[7]
See also
- List of federal political sex scandals in the United States
- List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded
References
- ^ a b c d e "Crane, Daniel Bever (1936-2019)". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "2 Congressman Face Constituents' Judgment on Reports of Sex with Pages". The New York Times. July 16, 1983. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Dan Crane Goes to Congress". WashingtonPost.com. January 16, 1979.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/20/Crane-supports-own-censure/1361427521600/
- ^ Barone, Michael (1987). The Almanac of American Politics. p. 381.
- ^ a b "Dr. Daniel B. Crane". CommercialNews.com. May 28, 2019.
External links
- United States Congress. "Dan Crane (id: C000871)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN