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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 (1936-01-10)January 10, 1936 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2019(2019-05-28) (aged 83) Danville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Judy Crane (1970–2012) |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Phil Crane (brother) |
| Education | Hillsdale College (BA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (DDS) University of Michigan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| 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 Cook County, Illinois, was born on January 10, 1936. Crane attended Chicago public schools. He received his B.A. from Hillsdale College in 1958 and his D.D.S. from Indiana University in 1963. After doing graduate work at the University of Michigan in 1964 and 1965, Crane joined the United States Army in 1967, serving until 1970. Crane's military service included service in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
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. 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.
On July 14, 1983, the House Ethics Committee recommended that Crane and Rep. Gerry Studds (D-MA) be reprimanded for having engaged in sexual relationships with teenagers. Crane had engaged in sex with a 17-year-old female House page in 1980. He acknowledged the accuracy of the charges. The full House voted to censure Crane on July 20, 1983. Crane was defeated for re-election in 1984 and returned to the practice of dentistry.
Personal life
Crane was the brother of Philip Crane, also a Republican congressman from Illinois.
Crane and his wife, Judy, had six children. Judy Crane died in 2012. Crane died on May 28, 2019, at the age of 83.
See also
- List of federal political sex scandals in the United States
- List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded
References
- ^ "Crane, Daniel Bever (1936-2019)". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "2 Congressman Face Constituents' Judgment on Reports of Sex with Pages". The New York Times. July 16, 1983. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- Roberts, Steven V. (1983-07-21). "HOUSE CENSURES CRANE AND STUDDS FOR SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH PAGES". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- Barone, Michael (1987). The Almanac of American Politics. p. 381.
- "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
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byGeorge E. Shipley | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 22nd congressional district 1979–1983 |
Succeeded byPaul Simon |
| Preceded byTom Railsback | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th congressional district 1983–1985 |
Succeeded byTerry L. Bruce |
- 1936 births
- 2019 deaths
- 20th-century American politicians
- 20th-century dentists
- American dentists
- Censured or reprimanded members of the United States House of Representatives
- Hillsdale College alumni
- Indiana University Bloomington alumni
- Military personnel from Illinois
- People from Danville, Illinois
- Politicians from Chicago
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois
- United States Army officers
- University of Michigan alumni