Arthur Griswold Crane (September 1, 1877 – August 11, 1955) was an American

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and

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. He was the 20th Governor of

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from 1949 to 1951. Born in

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, Crane attended Carleton College and

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, earning his PhD in 1920 from

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. He served as the first President of

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, and served in World War I during that time. Then he moved on to be President of the

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from 1922 to 1941. He was elected Secretary of State in Wyoming in 1946, and when, on 1949-01-03, Lester C. Hunt resigned as Governor of Wyoming, Crane stepped up to take his place until Frank A. Barrett was elected in 1950. During his brief tenure, Crane supported construction of the Wyoming Home and Hospital for the Aged. After retiring from politics, Crane returned to his roots, remaining active in the field of education. He died in

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in 1955.

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1877 births 1955 deaths Secretaries of State of Wyoming Republican Party governors of Wyoming Carleton College alumni Teachers College, Columbia University alumni Minot State University University of Wyoming People from Delaware County, New York Presidents of the University of Wyoming {{Wyoming-politician-stub