The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Craney to Cravath

Index to Politicians: Craney to Cravath

CRANEY (Soundex C650) — See also CANEY, CARNEY, CRANE, CRANLEY, CRANNEY, CRONAU, GRANEY, MCCRANE, MCCRANEY, RANEY.

Craney, Diane — of Wisconsin. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Craney, Terrance — of Baraboo, Sauk County, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000, 2004 (alternate). Still living as of 2004.

CRANFIELO (Soundex C651) — See also BANFIELD, BIELOWSKI, CANFIELD, CRANFILL, CRANFORD, FERNICOLA, GRANFIELD, HARTRANFT, MIELOCK, RANFT, SIELOFF, STANFIELD, STIELOW, WAGANFIELD.

CRANFIELO: See also William C. Baker.

CRANFILL (Soundex C651) — See also BANFIL, CRANFIELO, CRANFORD, FILL, GRANFIELD, GRENFILL, HARTRANFT, MONFILS, RANFT, STANFILL.

Cranfill, James Britton (1858-1942) — also known as James B. Cranfill — of Texas. Born in Parker County, Tex., September 12, 1858. Son of Eaton Cranfill and Mary Jane (Galloway) Cranfill; married 1878 to Ollie Allen. Physician; newspaper editor; Baptist minister; Prohibition candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1892. Baptist. Died December 28, 1942. Interment at Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.

CRANFORD (Soundex C651) — See also BLANFORD, CRANFIELO, CRANFILL, DANFORD, FORD, GRANFIELD, HANFORD, HARTRANFT, LANFORD, MANFORD, RANFT, SANFORD, STANFORD, VANHANFORD.

Cranford, John Walter (1859-1899) — also known as John W. Cranford — of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Tex. Born near Grove Hill, Clarke County, Ala., July 28, 1859. Democrat. Member of Texas state senate, 1889-94 (5th District 1889-92, 2nd District 1893-94); U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 1897-99; died in office 1899. Died in Washington, D.C., March 3, 1899. Interment at City Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography.
Cranford, L. B. — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 3rd District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cranford, Roland — of Laurel, Jones County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CRANGLE (Soundex C652) — See also ANGLE, ANGLEMIRE, BANGLE, CARANGELO, GANGLER, KRINGEL, LANGLENAD, LANGLER, LANGLEY, NANGLE, PRANGLEY, SHANGLE, SPANGLER.

Crangle, Edna — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crangle, Frank M. — of Watseka, Iroquois County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1924 (alternate), 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crangle, Joseph F. (b. 1932) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., June 12, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Erie County Democratic Party, 1965; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1968, 1972, 1980, 1988. Catholic. Still living as of 1993.

CRANIS (Soundex C652) — See also CAIRNS, KRANIS, MCCRANIE.

Cranis, Louis H. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CRANK (Soundex C652) — See also CRANCH, CRANKER, CRANKSHAW, CRONK, KRANCK, RANCK, RANK.

Crank, James F. — of California. Member of California state assembly 2nd District, 1881-83. Burial location unknown.

CRANKER (Soundex C652) — See also ANKER, BANKER, CRANK, CRANKSHAW, DANKER, KRONACHER, LANKER, LANKERING, NANKERVIS, SANKER, SHANKER, TANKERSLEY.

Cranker, John W. — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1884. Burial location unknown.

CRANKSHAW (Soundex C652) — See also CRANK, CRANKER, CROOKSHANK, CRUICKSHANK, CRUIKSHANK, FRANKS, FRANKSON.

Crankshaw, Robert D. — of Montpelier, Blackford County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

CRANLEY (Soundex C654) — See also CARNLEY, CRALEY, CRANEY, DANLEY, HANLEY, MANLEY, RANLET, RANLETT, RYLANCE, SHANLEY, STANLEY, WINSTANLEY.

Cranley, John — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

CRANMER (Soundex C656) — See also CRAMER, HANMER, KORNMEYER, KRANMER, STANMEYER, VANMECHELEN, VANMETER, VANMETRE.

CRANMER: See also George C. Warren, Jr..
Cranmer, E. H. — of Southport, Brunswick County, N.C. Superior court judge in North Carolina 8th District, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cranmer, George T. — of Ocean County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Ocean County, 1884-92. Burial location unknown.
Cranmer, Leslie F. — of Cedar Run, Ocean County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Cranmer, Neil Dow — also known as Neil D. Cranmer — of Chemung County, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for New York state comptroller, 1914; Republican candidate for New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1915; Prohibition candidate for secretary of state of New York, 1916; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York, 1934 (Law Preservation, 37th District), 1940 (Prohibition, at-large). Burial location unknown.

CRANNEY (Soundex C650) — See also BRANNEN, BRANNER, BRANNEY, CANNEY, CARNEY, CRANEY, CRANNITCH, CRONAU, JANNEY, LORANNE, MCCRANN, NANNEY, RANNEBERGER, RANNELLS, RANNEY.

Cranney, Ciril D. — of Auburn, Lincoln County, Wyo. Democrat. Member of Wyoming state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

CRANNITCH (Soundex C653) — See also BRANNIAN, BRANNICK, BRANNIGAN, BRANNING, CRANNEY, DANNITE, FRANNING, GRANNIS, KENNITH, KENNITS, MCCRANN, NITCHER.

CRANNITCH: See also Faith.

CRANOR (Soundex C656) — See also CREANER, CRINER, CRONER, KREINER, KRINER, KRONER, KRONNER.

Cranor, Ozro N. (1855-1933) — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Wayne County, Ind., September 4, 1855. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1889; member of Indiana state senate, 1893-95; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 26th District, 1907-08. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Albany, Delaware County, Ind., March 11, 1933. Burial location unknown.

CRANSON (Soundex C652) — See also ANSON, BRANSON, CANSON, CORENSON, CRANSTON, FRANSOSO, GULBRANSON, HERBRANSON, RANSOHOFF, RANSOM, RANSOME, RANSON, ROSECRANS, ROSENCRANS, TRANSON.

Cranson, Rex P. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Cranson, Walter — of Colorado. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Colorado, 1966. Still living as of 1966.

CRANSTON (Soundex C652) — See also AANSTOOS, BRANSTAD, BRANSTEN, BRANSTETTER, BRANSTON, BRANSTRATOR, BRANSTROM, CRANSON, ROSECRANS, ROSENCRANS, SCRANTON, SWANSTON, VANSTOENWYK, VANSTONES.

Cranston, Alan MacGregor (1914-2000) — also known as Alan Cranston — of Los Altos Hills, Santa Clara County, Calif.; Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif., June 19, 1914. Son of William Cranston and Carol (Dixon) Cranston; married, November 6, 1940, to Geneva McMath (divorced 1951); married 1978 to Norma Weintraub. Democrat. Journalist; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; real estate business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972; California state controller, 1959-67; U.S. Senator from California, 1969-93; defeated in primary, 1964; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1984. Protestant. Member, United World Federalists. Sued by Adolf Hitler over his unexpurgated translation into English of Mein Kampf. Reprimanded by the Senate in 1991 over his dealings with Lincoln Savings and Loan president Charles Keating. Died in Los Altos, Santa Clara County, Calif., December 31, 2000. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.
Cranston, Earl M. — U.S. Attorney for Colorado, 1901-08. Burial location unknown.
Cranston, Henry Young (1789-1864) — also known as Henry Y. Cranston — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., October 9, 1789. Brother of Robert Bennie Cranston. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1835; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1843-47. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., February 12, 1864. Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography.
Cranston, Robert Bennie (1791-1873) — also known as Robert B. Cranston — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., January 14, 1791. Brother of Henry Young Cranston. Republican. U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, 1837-43, 1847-49 (at-large 1837-43, 1st District 1847-49); member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1843-47; mayor of Newport, R.I., 1853; Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1864. Died in Newport, Newport County, R.I., January 27, 1873. Interment at Common Burial Ground, Newport, R.I.
- See also: congressional biography.

CRANWELL (Soundex C654) — See also CANWELL, CORNWALL, CORNWELL, TANWEER, VANWERDEN, VANWERT.

CRANWELL: See also George Cranwell Montgomery.
Cranwell, C. Richard — of Richmond, Va. Democrat. Virginia Democratic state chair, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008 (delegation chair). Still living as of 2008.
Cranwell, Elizabeth — of Vinton, Roanoke County, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Cranwell, Richard See C. Richard Cranwell

CRAPO (Soundex C610) — See also CRAGO, CRAPSER, CRIPPA, CRUPI, DECHRAPOVITSKY, KRAPOHL, KROUPA, KRUPPA, RAPOPORT, RAPOSA, RAPOZO, ROCAP.

Crapo, Henry Howland (1804-1869) — also known as Henry H. Crapo — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass., May 24, 1804. Son of Jesse C. Crapo and Phebe Howland Crapo; married, June 9, 1825, to Mary Ann Slocum; father-in-law of James C. Willson; grandfather of W. C. Durant (founder of General Motors). Republican. Lumber business; built the Flint and Holly Railroad, which later became part of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1860-61; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1863-64; Governor of Michigan, 1865-69. Christian. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., July 22, 1869. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Crapo, Michael Dean (b. 1951) — also known as Michael D. Crapo; Mike Crapo — of Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho. Born in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, May 20, 1951. Republican. Member of Idaho state senate, 1985-93; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1993-99; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1999-. Mormon. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.
Crapo, Mike See Michael Dean Crapo
Crapo, William R. — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Crapo, William W. — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Crapo, William Wallace (1830-1926) — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Born in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass., May 16, 1830. Son of Henry H. Crapo and Mary A. (Slocum) Crapo; married, January 22, 1857, to Sarah A. D. Tappan. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1857; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1875-83; member of Republican National Committee from Massachusetts, 1884. Died in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., February 28, 1926. Interment at Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.

CRAPSER (Soundex C612) — See also CAPSER, CRAPO, KLEPSER, RAPSON, SHIRPSER, SIPSER.

Crapser, Ebenezer S. — of St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from St. Lawrence County 3rd District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
Crapser, John C. (born c.1873) — of Massena, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. St. Lawrence County District Attorney; Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1925-43; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1933-43. Burial location unknown.

CRARY (Soundex C660) — See also CARY, CRAY, CRORY, FRARY, MCCRARY.

CRARY: See also Frederick F. Faville; Raymond Vail Ingersoll.
Crary, Archibald — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1797. Burial location unknown.
Crary, Charles E. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1873. Burial location unknown.
Crary, DeLand — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state board of agriculture, 1949; member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1951. Still living as of 1951.
Crary, Evans — of Florida. Member of Florida state senate 12th District, 1947. Still living as of 1947.
Crary, Henry — of Chenango County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chenango County, 1835. Burial location unknown.
Crary, Isaac Edwin (1804-1854) — also known as Isaac E. Crary — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Preston, New London County, Conn., October 2, 1804. Democrat. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 10th District, 1835; U.S. Representative from Michigan at-large, 1837-41; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1837-43; resigned 1843; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County, 1842, 1846; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1846; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; member of Michigan state board of education, 1850-54; appointed 1850; died in office 1854. Died in Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich., May 8, 1854. Interment at Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Mich.
- See also: congressional biography.
Crary, John — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1824; member of New York state senate 4th District, 1825-28. Burial location unknown.
Crary, John H. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1932; Waterbury city assessor. Charged in May, 1938, along with Mayor T. Frank Hayes and 25 others, with conspiracy to cheat and defraud the city of Waterbury of more than a million dollars; tried in 1938-39 and convicted; sentenced to two months in jail and fined $500. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crary, Thomas — of Sullivan County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Sullivan County, 1826. Burial location unknown.

CRASKE (Soundex C620) — See also CRASS, CRASWELL, SOBRASKE.

Craske, Duane K. — U.S. Attorney for Guam, 1969-75. Still living as of 1975.

CRASS (Soundex C620) — See also CARSS, CASS, CRASKE, CRASWELL, CRESS, CRISS, CROSS, GRASS, KRAUS, KRAUSE, KRAUSS, KRAUSSE, KRAUSZ.

Crass, Michael — of Indiana. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1996, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

CRASWELL (Soundex C624) — See also ASWAD, ASWELL, BRASWELL, CARSWELL, CASWELL, CRASKE, CRASS, CRESSWELL, CRESWELL, CRISWELL, CROSWELL, HASWELL.

Craswell, Bruce — American Heritage candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 1st District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.

CRATAR (Soundex C636) — See also CRATER, CROUTER, CROUTHER, CROWTHER, MATARESE, NACHHATAR, SAMATAR, TATAR, ZATARIAN.

CRATAR: See also Clarence MacGregor.

CRATE (Soundex C630) — See also CARTE, CATE, CATER, CRATER, CRATES, CRETA, KRAUT, KRAUTH, MACCRATE, MCCRATE, RATE, TRACE.

Crate, David V. C. — of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1852-54. Burial location unknown.
Crate, Nancy B. (born c.1967) — of Beverly, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

CRATER (Soundex C636) — See also BRATER, CARTER, CARTTER, CATER, CRADER, CRATAR, CRATE, CRATES, CROUTER, CROUTHER, CROWTHER, DEPRATER, MACCRATE, MCCRATE, PRATER.

CRATER: See also Thomas Griffith Haight.
Crater, Joseph Force (1889-c.1930) — also known as "Good Time Joe" — of New York. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., January 5, 1889. Son of Frank E. Crater and Lela V. Crater. Democrat. Lawyer; secretary to Robert F. Wagner, 1920-26; newspapers reported that the two became law partners, but Wagner later denied it; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1930; appointed 1930. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Chi. Mysteriously disappeared on August 6, 1930; his fate is unknown. He was declared legally dead in 1939.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

CRATES (Soundex C632) — See also CASTER, CATES, CRATE, CRATER, CRITES, CRUTHIS, DEFRATES, MACCRATE, MCCRATE, STACER, STRATES.

Crates, Monroe H. — of Jenera, Hancock County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

CRATTY (Soundex C630) — See also BATTY, BEATTY, BLATTY, CARTY, CRETA, CROTTY, HANRATTY, LATTY, MATTY, PATTY, TRACY.

Cratty, Clem T. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Cratty, P. A. — of Belvidere, Boone County, Ill. Mayor of Belvidere, Ill., 1935-38. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CRAUGH (Soundex C620) — See also CRAUN, CRAY, CROUGH, DRAUGHN, HEMSTRAUGHT, KRAAY, KRAH, PICRAUX, RAUGHLEY, RAUGHT, STRAUGHAN, STRAUGHER, STRAUGHN, TRAUGHBER.

Craugh, Joseph P. — of Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Yates County, 1920; chair of Yates County Democratic Party, 1927; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 36th District, 1928. Interment at Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery, Glenmont, N.Y.

CRAUN (Soundex C650) — See also BRAUN, BRAUNHART, BRAUNLICH, BRAUNS, BRAUNSTEIN, CRAGUN, CRAIN, CRAINE, CRANE, CRAUGH, CURRAN, GRAUNKE, KRAHN, PICRAUX, RAUN, RAUNER.

Craun, Michael — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

CRAVALHO (Soundex C614) — See also AKERVALL, ALHOLM, BRAVATA, CALHOON, CALHOUN, CARAVELLO, CARVEL, CARVILLE, CHIARAVALL, CRAVATH, MIRAVAL, RAVA, RAVAGE, RAVANELLE, STRAVA, TRAVAGLINI.

Cravalho, Antone F. — of Paia, Island of Maui, Maui County, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cravalho, Elmer F. — of Kula, Island of Maui, Maui County, Hawaii; Waiakoa, Island of Maui, Maui County, Hawaii. Democrat. Member of Hawaii territorial House of Representatives, 1955-59; member of Hawaii state house of representatives, 1959-67; Speaker of the Hawaii State House of Representatives, 1959-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960, 1964 (delegation chair). Still living as of 1967.

CRAVATH (Soundex C613) — See also ACCIAVATTI, BRAVATA, CHIARAVALL, CRAVALHO, CRAVOTTA, DUNAVAT, HORVATH, MIRAVAL, RAVA, RAVAGE, RAVANELLE, STRAVA, TRAVAGLINI.

Cravath, Isaac M. (d. 1872) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Member of Michigan state senate 21st District, 1871-72; died in office 1872. Died May 4, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Cravath, L. S. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 41st District, 1872. Burial location unknown.

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