Daniel Bever Crane (January 10, 1936 – May 28, 2019) was an American
dentist
A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the mouth, oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofaci ...
and a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
. In 1983, he was
censured by the House for having sex with a 17-year-old page.
He served as a
Republican congressman from 1979 to 1985.
Crane, a native of
Cook County,
Illinois, attended Chicago public schools. He received his
B.A. from
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College is a Private university, private Conservatism in the United States, conservative Christian liberal arts college in Hillsdale, Michigan. It was founded in 1844 by Abolitionism, abolitionists known as Free Will Baptists.
Its missio ...
in 1958 and
D.D.S. from
Indiana University in 1963. After completing graduate work at the
University of Michigan in 1964–1965, Crane joined the
United States Army in 1965, serving until 1970. He set up a dental practice in Danville, Illinois after completing his service.
He was elected to the
U.S. House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
as a
Republican in 1978. He was re-elected in 1980 and in 1982.
On July 14, 1983, the
House Ethics Committee recommended that Crane and Rep.
Gerry Studds (
D-
MA) be
reprimanded for having engaged in
sexual relationships with teenagers, specifically a 17-year-old male
page for Studds and a 17-year-old female page for Crane. Both men acknowledged the accuracy of the charges. Crane had sexual relations with the girl in 1980.
The full House voted to
censure the two men.
Crane was defeated for re-election in 1984 and returned to dentistry.
He was the brother of
Philip Crane, also a former Republican congressman from Illinois. Both men maintained
conservative voting records in Congress.
Personal life
Crane's wife Judy (née Miller) died in 2012. They had six children.
Daniel Crane died on May 28, 2019, at the age of 83.
Dr. Daniel B. Crane-obituary
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See also
* List of federal political sex scandals in the United States
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References
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1936 births
2019 deaths
20th-century American politicians
20th-century dentists
American dentists
Censured or reprimanded members of the United States House of Representatives
Hillsdale College alumni
Indiana University Bloomington alumni
Military personnel from Illinois
People from Danville, Illinois
Politicians from Chicago
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois
United States Army officers
University of Michigan alumni
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