Robert Crozier
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Robert Crozier was a United States Senator from Kansas
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Born in Cadiz, Ohio
, he attended the public schools and an academy. He studied law in Carrollton, Ohio
and was admitted to the bar
in 1848. He was prosecuting attorney of Carroll County from 1848 to 1850 and moved to Leavenworth, Kansas
on March 7, 1857, where he established the Leavenworth Daily Times
(which today is the oldest daily newspaper in Kansas) and also engaged in the practice of law.
He was a member of the Territorial council, 1857–1858 and was appointed United States attorney
for the district of Kansas by President Abraham Lincoln
, an office he held from 1861 to 1864, when he resigned. He was chief justice
of the Kansas Supreme Court
from 1864 to 1867, and was subsequently a cashier and manager of the First National Bank of Leavenworth.
Crozier was appointed as a Republican
to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alexander Caldwell
and served from November 24, 1873, to February 12, 1874, when a successor was elected. He was not a candidate for election, and resumed the practice of his profession in Leavenworth. He was district judge of the first judicial district of Kansas from 1876 to 1892 and was a member of the board of directors
of the Kansas Historical Society from 1886 to 1889.
His ancestors were of Norman descent and first emerged when they joined the armies of William the Conqueror to invade England in 1066. John Crozier came to Ireland as a Cavalry Officer in 1630 with Lord Strafford, prior to that he came from Redworth Hall, County Durham and his family had been there since 1407. Before that time they were in Westmorland. Robert Crozier in 1262 obtained a grant of land from the Abbot of St Bees in Cumberland. In the family Arms which is used to this day are four bees and a cross indicating where they obtained their first grant.
The family consisted of Sir William ( Was Household Steward to John O Gaunt )and Sir John Crozier who had many manors in the home counties near to London and lived at Stoke D'Abernon in Surrey. Also in the Family was William Crozier in the 15th century who was Canon of Glasgow, Arch Deacon of Teviotdale and he held many prebends, was a Papal Legate, one of the founding fathers of St Andrews University and was a Professor of Logic, he is well recorded in history and was connected to The Dougla's.
He died in Leavenworth in 1895 and was interred in Mount Muncie Cemetery.
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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Born in Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,308 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County.-Geography:Cadiz is located at ....
, he attended the public schools and an academy. He studied law in Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton, Ohio
Carrollton is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,190 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.Carrollton is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
and was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
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in 1848. He was prosecuting attorney of Carroll County from 1848 to 1850 and moved to Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
on March 7, 1857, where he established the Leavenworth Daily Times
Leavenworth Times
The Leavenworth Times is a daily newspaper in Leavenworth, Kansas and is the oldest daily newspaper in Kansas.The newspaper was founded in 1856 by Robert Crozier, who would become a U.S. Senator. In 1871 Daniel R. Anthony bought the newspaper. In that year Anthony shot and killed a rival...
(which today is the oldest daily newspaper in Kansas) and also engaged in the practice of law.
He was a member of the Territorial council, 1857–1858 and was appointed United States attorney
United States Attorney
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for the district of Kansas by President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
, an office he held from 1861 to 1864, when he resigned. He was chief justice
Chief Justice
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of the Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Kansas. Composed of seven justices, led by Chief Justice Lawton Nuss, the Court supervises the legal profession, administers over the judicial branch, and serves as the state court of last resort in the appeals...
from 1864 to 1867, and was subsequently a cashier and manager of the First National Bank of Leavenworth.
Crozier was appointed as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alexander Caldwell
Alexander Caldwell
Alexander Caldwell was a U.S. Senator from Kansas. Born at Drakes Ferry, Pennsylvania, he attended public schools, and enlisted in 1847 as a private in the Mexican-American War...
and served from November 24, 1873, to February 12, 1874, when a successor was elected. He was not a candidate for election, and resumed the practice of his profession in Leavenworth. He was district judge of the first judicial district of Kansas from 1876 to 1892 and was a member of the board of directors
Board of directors
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of the Kansas Historical Society from 1886 to 1889.
His ancestors were of Norman descent and first emerged when they joined the armies of William the Conqueror to invade England in 1066. John Crozier came to Ireland as a Cavalry Officer in 1630 with Lord Strafford, prior to that he came from Redworth Hall, County Durham and his family had been there since 1407. Before that time they were in Westmorland. Robert Crozier in 1262 obtained a grant of land from the Abbot of St Bees in Cumberland. In the family Arms which is used to this day are four bees and a cross indicating where they obtained their first grant.
The family consisted of Sir William ( Was Household Steward to John O Gaunt )and Sir John Crozier who had many manors in the home counties near to London and lived at Stoke D'Abernon in Surrey. Also in the Family was William Crozier in the 15th century who was Canon of Glasgow, Arch Deacon of Teviotdale and he held many prebends, was a Papal Legate, one of the founding fathers of St Andrews University and was a Professor of Logic, he is well recorded in history and was connected to The Dougla's.
He died in Leavenworth in 1895 and was interred in Mount Muncie Cemetery.