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Phil Crane

Phil Crane
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by Dan Rostenkowski
Succeeded by Melissa Bean
Constituency 8th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by Robert McClory
Succeeded by Jerry Costello
Constituency 12th district
In office
November 25, 1969 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by Donald Rumsfeld
Succeeded by Robert McClory
Constituency 13th district
Personal details
Born Philip Miller Crane
(1930-11-03)November 3, 1930
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died November 8, 2014(2014-11-08) (aged 84)
Jefferson, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Arlene Catherine Johnson
Alma mater Hillsdale College
Occupation Retired college professor
Religion Protestant

Philip Miller "Phil" Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. At the time of his defeat in the 2004 election, Crane was the longest-serving Republican member of the House.

Crane was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Cora Ellen (née Miller) and George Washington Crane III, a physician and college professor.

He was educated at Hillsdale College, the University of Vienna, and Indiana University, where he received a PhD in history in 1961. Crane served in the United States Army. He also attended DePauw University and the University of Michigan.

Crane was a faculty member at Indiana University and at Bradley University in Peoria, a staff member for the Republican National Committee and a director of research for the 1964 Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. His brother Dan Crane served alongside him as the Congressman from another Illinois district for three terms. Another brother, David Crane, ran for Congress from Indiana a few times simultaneously with Phil and Dan. The brothers were dubbed "the Kennedys of the Right". However, David never won a seat in Congress, and Dan ended up being defeated for re-election in 1984 due, in part, to his having sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl. Philip began to battle alcoholism, which he publicly acknowledged after winning reelection in 2000.


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