Phil Crane

Philip Miller "Phil" Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was a former American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005. He was 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.

Phil Crane
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Dan Rostenkowski
Succeeded by	Melissa Bean
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Robert McClory
Succeeded by	Jerry Costello
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district
In office November 25, 1969 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Donald Rumsfeld
Succeeded by	Robert McClory
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.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Arlene Catherine Johnson
Occupation	Retired college professor

Crane was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 3, 1930.^[1][2] Crane died of lung cancer at the home of his daughter, Rebekah, in Jefferson, Maryland on November 8, 2014, aged 84.^[3][4]