Phil Crane
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois |
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In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Dan Rostenkowski |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Bean |
| Constituency | 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Robert McClory |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Costello |
| Constituency | 12th district |
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In office November 25, 1969 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Rumsfeld |
| Succeeded by | Robert McClory |
| Constituency | 13th district |
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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 |
| Alma mater | Hillsdale College |
| Occupation | Retired college professor |
| Religion | Protestant |
Philip Miller "Phil" Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, 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, the son of Cora Ellen (née Miller) and George Washington Crane III, a physician and college professor.
He was educated at Hillsdale College, the University of Vienna, and Indiana University, where he received a PhD in history in 1961. Crane served in the United States Army. He also attended DePauw University and the University of Michigan.
Crane was a faculty member at Indiana University and at Bradley University in Peoria, a staff member for the Republican National Committee and a director of research for the 1964 Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater. His brother Dan Crane served alongside him as the Congressman from another Illinois district for three terms. Another brother, David Crane, ran for Congress from Indiana a few times simultaneously with Phil and Dan. The brothers were dubbed "the Kennedys of the Right". However, David never won a seat in Congress, and Dan ended up being defeated for re-election in 1984 due, in part, to his having sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl. Philip began to battle alcoholism, which he publicly acknowledged after winning reelection in 2000.
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