Eugene Crowe | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Dunbar |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Grant |
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| Born | Eugene Burgess Crowe (1878-01-05)January 5, 1878 Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Died | May 12, 1970(1970-05-12) (aged 92) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Resting place | Green Hill Cemetery,Bedford, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
Eugene Burgess Crowe (January 5, 1878 – May 12, 1970) was an American businessman and politician who served five terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1931 to 1941.
Born nearJeffersonville, Indiana, Crowe attended the rural schools and Borden (Indiana) Academy.He taught in county schools 1894–1896.He moved toBedford, Indiana, in 1899 and engaged in the retail furniture business, real estate, and banking.He served as delegate to the Democratic State conventions 1908–1960.He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1928, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960.He served as delegate to the Interparliamentary Union Congress at Oslo, Norway, in 1939.
Crowe was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1941).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to theSeventy-seventh Congress.
He resumed his former business interests.He served as president of Stone City National Bank and Greystone Hotel.He served as director of Wabash Fire and Casualty Insurance Co..He remained active in business and civic affairs until his death inIndianapolis, Indiana, May 12, 1970.He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery,Bedford, Indiana.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 3rd congressional district 1931–1933 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 9th congressional district 1933–1941 | Succeeded by |
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