The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Crosby to Crosman

Index to Politicians: Crosby to Crosman

CROSBY (Soundex C621) — See also BOSBYSHELL, COSBY, CROSBIE, GOOSBY, GROSBACH, GROSBERG, MOSBY, OSBY.

CROSBY: See also Alto Adams; Henry Crosby Allen; Thomas Cogswell Bachelder; John Paige Bartlett; Crosby M. Black; Charles Blanchard Carter; Thomas Owen Craven; William Crosby Dawson; Asher Crosby Hinds; J. Crosby Hobbs; George Washington Ingersoll; Alpheus Crosby Kennett; John Kenrick; Daniel Crosby Lane; John Edward Nelson; Louis Crosby Wyman.
Crosby, Abram C. — of Delhi, Delaware County, N.Y. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention 25th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Alembert O. (born c.1849) — of East Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Alexander H. — of Lewis County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, B. S. — of Tuckerton, Ocean County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Benjamin R. — of New York. Conservative. Candidate for New York state comptroller, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
Crosby, Bertie M. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Mrs. C. P. — of Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wis. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Calvin Ball (1829-1909) — of Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Pompey, Onondaga County, N.Y., August 19, 1829. Member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1887. Died in Athens, Bradford County, Pa., 1909. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Charles D. (c.1864-1939) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1924-26. Died in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, October 1, 1939. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Maine.
Crosby, Charles Noel (1876-1951) — also known as Charles N. Crosby — of Meadville, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Cherry Valley, Ashtabula County, Ohio, September 29, 1876. Son of Hiram William Crosby and Fanny (Spellman) Crosby; married 1901 to Isabelle Fetterman. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1933-39; defeated, 1922. Presbyterian. Member, Beta Theta Pi. Died in Frederick, Frederick County, Md., January 26, 1951. Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also: congressional biography.
Crosby, Clarence H. — of Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state senate 10th District, 1931-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1936, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Clarkson F. — of Watervliet, Albany County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1845; member of New York state senate 11th District, 1854-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Cyrenus — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County, 1807-08. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Darius (d. 1818) — of Westchester County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Westchester County, 1810-12; member of New York state senate Southern District, 1814-18; died in office 1818. Died in 1818. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, David — of Manila, Philippines. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from the Philippine Islands, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Donald A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Buenaventura, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Edward Chandler (b. 1846) — of Brattleboro, Windham County, Vt. Born in Marlboro, Windham County, Vt., July 7, 1846. Member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1912; member of Vermont state senate from Windham County, 1923. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Elisha Oscar (1818-1895) — also known as Elisha O. Crosby — of Vernon, Sutter County, Calif.; New York. Born in Tompkins County, N.Y., 1818. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to California state constitutional convention from Sacramento District, 1849; member of California state senate, 1849-51; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1861-64. Died in Alameda, Alameda County, Calif., June 20, 1895. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Elwell S. — of Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Republican. Mayor of Bath, Maine, 1905-06. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Ernest B. — of Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Mayor of Lockport, N.Y., 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Ernest H. — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 21st District, 1887-89. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, F. M. — of Hastings, Dakota County, Minn. District judge in Minnesota 1st District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, George — of Coopersville, Ottawa County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Crosby, George J. — U.S. Consul in Charlottetown, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, H. H. — of Greenville, Washington County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Crosby, Harley N. — of Falconer, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1925-43; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 4th Department, 1933-43. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Henry B. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Mrs. Herbert — of Winfield, Lincoln County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Crosby, Herbert Ball (b. 1871) — also known as Herbert B. Crosby — of Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan.; Washington, D.C. Born in Fairmont (unknown county), Kan., December 24, 1871. Son of George Heman Crosby and Jane (Ball) Crosby; married, February 11, 1902, to Catherine Dakin. Member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1930-33. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Inez S. — of Camden, Knox County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine Republican State Committee, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, James B. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, James T. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1950, 1951. Still living as of 1951.
Crosby, John — of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, John Crawford (1859-1943) — also known as John C. Crosby — of Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Mass., June 15, 1859. Son of John Crosby and Margaret (Crawford) Crosby; married, February 4, 1897, to Henrietta Richards. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1886-87; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1888-89; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1891-93; defeated, 1892; mayor of Pittsfield, Mass., 1894-95; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1905-13; justice of Massachusetts state supreme court, 1913-37. Died in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Mass., October 14, 1943. Interment at Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Crosby, John F. — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Democrat. U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, 1918-19; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, John F. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1923. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, John Schuyler (1839-1914) — of Montana. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., September 19, 1839. Married, June 26, 1863, to Harriet Van Rensselaer. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Consul in Florence, 1876-82; Governor of Montana Territory, 1883-84. Attacked and beaten by a deranged servant, and died as a result, in Newport, Newport County, R.I., August 8, 1914. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
Crosby, John W. — of Ramsey County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 2nd District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Josiah F. (d. 1904) — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1860. Died in 1904. Interment at Concordia Cemetery, El Paso, Tex.
Crosby, LaVon Kehoe (b. 1924) — also known as LaVon K. Crosby; LaVon Kehoe — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Hastings, Adams County, Neb., April 25, 1924. Married, May 22, 1971, to Robert Berkey Crosby. Member of Nebraska unicameral legislature 29th District, 1989-; defeated, 1980. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2000.
Crosby, Lester V. (b. 1871) — of Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vt. Born in Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vt., July 21, 1871. Republican. Farmer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Tinmouth, 1910. Protestant. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, M. E. — of North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb. Mayor of North Platte, Neb., 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Margaret — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1965. Female. Still living as of 1965.
Crosby, Martha M. — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Crosby, Maude — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Merrick S. — of Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Hillsborough, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Crosby, Moreau S. (b. 1839) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Manchester, Ontario County, N.Y., December 2, 1839. Member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1873-74; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1881-84. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Oliver Sexsmith (b. 1920) — also known as Oliver S. Crosby — of Washington. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 27, 1920. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Guinea, 1977-80. Still living as of 1991.
Crosby, Poe R. — of Michigan. People's candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, R. H., Jr. — of DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Crosby, R. Wayne — of Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Hillsborough, 1956; elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Hillsborough 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Crosby, Ralph W. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 16th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Robert Berkey (1911-2000) — also known as Robert B. Crosby; "The Boy Governor from North Platte" — of North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in North Platte, Lincoln County, Neb., March 26, 1911. Son of Mainard E. Crosby and Cora May (Berkey) Crosby; married, November 29, 1934, to Elizabeth Ehler; married, May 22, 1971, to LaVon Kehoe. Republican. Lawyer; member of Nebraska unicameral legislature, 1941-45; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1947-49; Governor of Nebraska, 1953-55; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1956, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1964, 1972, 1976. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis; American Legion; Elks. Died, of Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer, in Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., January 7, 2000. Interment at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Crosby, Sheldon Leavitt (b. 1879) — also known as Sheldon L. Crosby — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 9, 1879. Son of Henry Ashton Crosby and May (Leavitt) Crosby. U.S. Consul General in Bangkok, 1912-14. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Spencer — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; member District of Columbia board of commissioners, 1908-09. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Sumner — of Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, Susan — of Indiana. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Crosby, W. L. See William LeRoy Crosby
Crosby, Wayne See R. Wayne Crosby
Crosby, William — of Ohio. U.S. Consul in Talcahuano, 1845-51, 1854-58. Burial location unknown.
Crosby, William George (1805-1881) — of Maine. Born September 10, 1805. Governor of Maine, 1853-55; defeated, 1850, 1852. Died March 21, 1881. Interment at Grove Cemetery, Belfast, Maine.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Crosby, William LeRoy — also known as W. L. Crosby — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1940, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

CROSE (Soundex C620) — See also CORSE, CREWS, CROCE, CROSETTI, CROSETTO, CROSS, CROSSE, CROUSE, CRUISE, CRUSE, CRUZ, GROSE, KROES, KROSS, KROUSE, KRUIS, KRUSE, ROSE, SECOR.

Crose, William Michael (1867-1929) — Born in Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., February 8, 1867. U.S. Navy commander; Governor of American Samoa. Died in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., April 4, 1929. Burial location unknown.

CROSETTI (Soundex C623) — See also CORTESI, COSETTE, CROSE, CROSETTO, JOSETTE, ROSETTA, ROSETTE, ROSSETTI, SETTICH, TOMASSETTI, YIOSET.

Crosetti, J. J. — of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

CROSETTO (Soundex C623) — See also COSETTE, CROSE, CROSETTI, JOSETTE, MASSETTO, PESSETTO, ROSETTA, ROSETTE, YIOSET.

Crosetto, Michael J. — of Galeton, Potter County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

CROSIER (Soundex C626) — See also BOSIER, CROSSER, CROUSER, CROZIER, DESROSIERS, GOSIER, HOOSIER, HOSIER, KOSIER, LAVOSIER, MOSIER, ROSIER.

Crosier, Marion — of Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Crosier, W. C. — of Virginia. Farmer-Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CROSKEY (Soundex C620) — See also CEROSKY, CHRISCO, CRISCO, CROSSEY, KRESKY, MCCLOSKEY, MCCROSKERY, MCCROSKEY, MCLOSKEY, ROSKEY.

Croskey, Ermine — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Croskey, Joseph Rodney — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in Cowes, 1844-49; Southampton, 1850-57. Burial location unknown.
Croskey, Maximo F. — U.S. Vice Consul in Asuncion, 1914-17. Burial location unknown.

CROSLAND (Soundex C624) — See also BOSLAUGH, CROSLEY, CROSLIN, CROSSLAND, DOSLAND, FROSLEE, JAROSLAW, LAND, ROSLER, YAROSLAVSKY.

CROSLAND: See also William Crosland Goldberg.

CROSLEY (Soundex C624) — See also BOSLEY, COSLEY, CROLEY, CROSLAND, CROSLIN, CROSSLEY, FROSLEE, GOOSLEY, HOSLEY, JAROSLAW, MOSLEY, POSLEY, ROSLER, YAROSLAVSKY.

Crosley, Fred A. — of Tula, Cortland County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Cortland County, 1906. Burial location unknown.
Crosley, Max F. — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

CROSLIN (Soundex C624) — See also CROSLAND, CROSLEY, FROSLEE, GOSLIN, JAROSLAW, JOSLIN, KOSLING, ROSLER, YAROSLAVSKY.

CROSLIN: See also Kenneth James Gray.

CROSMAN (Soundex C625) — See also BOSMAN, BROSMITH, COSMA, CRISMAN, CROSSMAN, GOOSMAN, GOSMAN, KOSMAN, KOSMAS, OSMAN.

Crosman, George L. — of Saco, York County, Maine. Mayor of Saco, Maine, 1901. Burial location unknown.

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