Phil Crane
American politician (1930-2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philip Miller Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. At the time of his defeat in the 2004 election, Crane was the longest-serving Republican member of the House.
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Quick Facts Chair of the Republican Study Committee, Preceded by ...
Phil Crane | |
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Chair of the Republican Study Committee | |
In office 1973–1989 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Dan Burton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois | |
In office November 25, 1969 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Donald Rumsfeld |
Succeeded by | Melissa Bean |
Constituency | 13th district (1969–1973) 12th district (1973–1993) 8th district (1993–2005) |
Personal details | |
Born | Philip Miller Crane (1930-11-03)November 3, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 2014(2014-11-08) (aged 84) Jefferson, Maryland, U.S. |
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Arlene Johnson |
Children | 7 |
Relatives | Dan Crane (brother) |
Education | DePauw University University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Hillsdale College (BA) Indiana University, Bloomington (MA, PhD) |
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