William E. Crow
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Wiliam Evans Crow was an American
lawyer and Republican party
politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania
. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate
from 1907 until 1921 and was its President pro-tem in 1909-1911. In 1921 he was appointed to the United States Senate
, after Senator Knox
died in office.
He was the father of Congressman William J. Crow
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer and Republican party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
from 1907 until 1921 and was its President pro-tem in 1909-1911. In 1921 he was appointed to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, after Senator Knox
Philander C. Knox
Philander Chase Knox was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Attorney General , a Senator from Pennsylvania and Secretary of State ....
died in office.
He was the father of Congressman William J. Crow
William J. Crow
William Josiah Crow was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
.