Eugene B. Crowe
Encyclopedia
Eugene Burgess Crowe was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Jeffersonville, Indiana
, Crowe attended the rural schools and Borden (Indiana) Academy.
He taught in county schools 1894-1896.
He moved to Bedford, Indiana
, in 1899 and engaged in the retail furniture business, real estate, and banking.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State conventions 1908-1960.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1928, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960.
He served as delegate to the Interparliamentary Union Congress at Oslo, Norway, in 1939.
Crowe was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-second
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
Congress.
He resumed his former business interests.
He served as president of Stone City National Bank and Greystone Hotel.
He served as director of Wabash Fire and Casualty Insurance Co..
He remained active in business and civic affairs until his death in Indianapolis, Indiana
, May 12, 1970.
He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born near Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
, Crowe attended the rural schools and Borden (Indiana) Academy.
He taught in county schools 1894-1896.
He moved to Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
, in 1899 and engaged in the retail furniture business, real estate, and banking.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State conventions 1908-1960.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1928, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960.
He served as delegate to the Interparliamentary Union Congress at Oslo, Norway, in 1939.
Crowe was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
Congress.
He resumed his former business interests.
He served as president of Stone City National Bank and Greystone Hotel.
He served as director of Wabash Fire and Casualty Insurance Co..
He remained active in business and civic affairs until his death in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, May 12, 1970.
He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
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