Biography

Crane was born on Novemberm 27, 1827 in Huron County, Ohio

Huron County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 59,487 people, 22,307 households, and 16,217 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 23,594 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...

. He was raised in Erie County, Ohio

Erie County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 79,551 people, 31,727 households, and 21,764 families residing in the county. The population density was 312 people per square mile . There were 35,909 housing units at an average density of 141 per square mile...

 before moving to Norwalk, Ohio

Norwalk, Ohio

At the 2000 census, there were 16,238 people, 6,377 households and 4,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,950.3 per square mile . There were 6,687 housing units at an average density of 803.1 per square mile...

. Crane graduated from Western Reserve College

Case Western Reserve University

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 and moved to Green Bay in 1849. Soon after, he opened a medical practice

Medical practice

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. During the American Civil War

American Civil War

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, he served as an officer

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 in the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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 of the Union Army

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. Following the war, he married Louise Desnoyers. Crane passed away from throat cancer on May 8, 1898.

Political career

Crane was Mayor from 1874 to 1875 and again from 1877 to 1879. Additionally, he was President of the School Board and a member of the Board of Health.