Wilder William Crane, Jr. (April 7, 1928 – December 7, 1985) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Crane was born on April 7, 1928, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.[1] He initially worked as a lumberjack. His father owned Crane Lumber in Chippewa Falls. After serving in the state Assembly, he worked as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.[2] He graduated from Carlton College and received his master's degree from Harvard University.[3] Crane said that the county businessmen who gave him an Ivy League education expected him to serve in the Assembly as a "return on their investment."

Political career

Crane was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1957 to 1958. He was a Republican.[4] Among his actions as a legislator, he introduced a bill to the Assembly in 1957 that would permit publishing the names of juvenile offenders,[5] and he opposed a 1957 resolution honoring Joseph McCarthy.[6]

Works

Crane wrote a book on Wisconsin state politics which he used for his state politics course.

References

  1. ↑ "Wilder W. Crane, Jr". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  2. ↑ State Politics Course Resume 1983, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  3. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1958,' Biographical Sketch of Wilder W. Crane, pg. 36
  4. ↑ "Democrats Control Wisconsin Assembly". The La Crosse Tribune. November 5, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved April 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Wants Names of Violators Made Public". The La Crosse Tribune. February 20, 1957. p. 3. Retrieved April 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ↑ "McCarthy Is Honored by Assembly". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. May 8, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved April 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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