William E. Crow

William Evans Crow
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office October 24, 1921 – August 2, 1922
Preceded by	Philander Knox
Succeeded by	David Reed
President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
In office January 3, 1911 – May 25, 1911[1]
Preceded by	A.E. Sisson
Succeeded by	George Wertz
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 32nd district
In office January 1, 1907 – October 24, 1921[2]
Preceded by	Donald P. McPherson
Succeeded by	Guy W. Brown
8th District Attorney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In office January 2, 1899 – January 6, 1902
Preceded by	George S. Graham
Succeeded by	John Weaver
Personal details
Born	March 10, 1870 German Township, Pennsylvania
Died	August 2, 1922 (aged 52) Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican

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.

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.

References

1. Sharon Trostle, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual (PDF). 119. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 0-8182-0334-X.
2. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1921-1922" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

External links

• United States Congress. "William E. Crow (id: C000938)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.