Nathaniel Neiman Craley Jr.
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's19th district
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded by	George Atlee Goodling
Succeeded by	George Atlee Goodling
Personal details
Born	(1927-11-17)November 17, 1927 Red Lion, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 18, 2006(2006-06-18) (aged 78) Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Nathaniel Neiman Craley Jr. (November 17, 1927 – June 18, 2006) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.

Nathaniel Craley was born inRed Lion, Pennsylvania. He graduated from theTaft School inWatertown, Connecticut, in 1946 and fromGettysburg College in 1950. He was engaged in furniture manufacturing from 1950 to 1965. He was treasurer of theYork County Planning Commission from 1959 to 1965. He was the director and first vice president of York County Council of Community Services, 1960–1964, and director of York County Council for Human Relations, 1960-1963. He became chairman of the York County Democratic committee from 1962 to 1964. He was an instructor ineconomics andhistory atYork Junior College from 1958 to 1959.

He was elected in1964 as a Democrat to the89th United States Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1966. After his term in office, he served in a number of positions in the Pacific Island territories of theUnited States:

• Commissioner for Public Affairs for theTrust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 1967–1972
• Special Assistant to the High Commissioner, 1972–1976
• Executive Director of the Plebiscite Commission of theNorthern Mariana Islands, 1975
• Special Assistant to the Resident Commissioner, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, 1976–1978
• Director for Administration, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, 1978–1981
• Special Assistant to the High Commissioner, 1981–1985

He died inGlen Rock, Pennsylvania, aged 78, of undisclosed causes.

• United States Congress."Nathaniel N. Craley (id: C000866)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Nathaniel Craley at The Political Graveyard
• Nathaniel Craley's Obituary at theSaipan Tribune

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