Phil Crane facts for kids

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

Philip Miller "Phil" Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was a former American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005. He was 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 on November 3, 1930. Crane died of lung cancer at the home of his daughter, Rebekah, in Jefferson, Maryland on November 8, 2014, aged 84.

Images for kids

Rep. Phil Crane early in his congressional tenure
March 13, 1980 in Chicago Eric Sevareid (center) moderates a League of Women Voters-sponsored presidential forum featuring Crane (far left) and fellow Republican candidates George H. W. Bush (second from left), John B. Anderson (far right), and Ronald Reagan (second from right).
Phil Crane with Ways and Means Committee chairman Bill Thomas and President George W. Bush at the White House.