William E. Crow

William Evans Crow (March 10, 1870 – August 2, 1922) was an American lawyer and Republican party politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1907 until 1921, and was the body's President pro tempore in 1911. In 1921, he was appointed to the United States Senate, after Philander C. Knox died in office. Crow himself died in office less than a year after his appointment.

"Senator Crow" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Crow (disambiguation).
William Evans Crow
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
October 24, 1921 – August 2, 1922
Appointed byWilliam Cameron Sproul
Preceded byPhilander Knox
Succeeded byDavid Reed
President pro tempore
of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office
January 3, 1911 – May 25, 1911[1]
Preceded byA.E. Sisson
Succeeded byGeorge Wertz
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 1, 1907 – October 24, 1921[2]
Preceded byDonald P. McPherson
Succeeded byGuy W. Brown
Personal details
Born(1870-03-10)March 10, 1870
German Township, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 2, 1922(1922-08-02) (aged 52)
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican

Biography

William Evans Crow was born on March 10, 1870, in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He received his education from the public schools and obtained college education at the Southwestern State Normal School, from which he graduated in 1890. He also attended Waynesburg College. After college, he worked in newspaper publishing for three years until studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1895. He subsequently practised law in Uniontown, Pennsylvania until his appointment as assistant district attorney in 1896, a position in which he served until his election as district attorney in 1898. After serving for three years, he was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate, where he served from 1907 to 1921.

Crow was appointed to the United States Senate on October 17, 1921, to fill a vacancy created by the death of Philander Knox, after which he resigned from the State Senate to assume his new role. Crow served in the U.S. Senate until his own death on August 2, 1922, at his home near Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He was interred in Uniontown Cemetery.

Crow was the father of Congressman William J. Crow.

See also

References
  1. Sharon Trostle, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual (PDF). 119. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 978-0-8182-0334-3.
  2. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1921-1922" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
Philander Knox		 U.S. senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania
1921–1922
Served alongside: Boies Penrose, George Pepper		 Succeeded by
David Reed
Political offices
Preceded by
A.E. Sisson		 President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
1911		 Succeeded by
George Wertz
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by
Donald McPherson		 Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 32nd District
1907–1921		 Succeeded by
Guy Brown
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