Frank Crowther | |
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| Chairman of the Committee on Memorials | |
| In office 1929–1931 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's 30th district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | George R. Lunn |
| Succeeded by | Bernard W. Kearney |
| Schenectady President of the common council | |
| In office 1917–1918 | |
| New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1904–1905 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1870-07-10)July 10, 1870 Liverpool,Lancashire, England |
| Died | July 20, 1955(1955-07-20) (aged 85) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Lowell School of Design Harvard Dental School |
Frank Crowther (July 10, 1870 – July 20, 1955) was aUnited States Representative from New York. Born inLiverpool, England, he emigrated to the United States in 1872 with his parents, who settled inCanton, Massachusetts. He attended the public schools, graduated from theLowell School of Design (a branch of theMassachusetts Institute of Technology) in 1888 and was a designer of fabrics, carpets, and rugs for seven years. He graduated from theHarvard Dental School in 1898 and commenced practice inBoston; in 1901 he moved toPerth Amboy, New Jersey and continued the practice of dentistry. He was a member of theNew Jersey General Assembly in 1904 and 1905 and a member of theMiddlesex County Board of Taxation from 1906 to 1909.
In 1912, Crowther moved toSchenectady, New York and continued the practice of his profession until elected to Congress; he was president of the common council of Schenectady in 1917 and 1918, and elected as aRepublican to the Sixty-sixth and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1919 to January 3, 1943. During the Seventy-first Congress he was chairman of theCommittee on Memorials. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1942 and in 1943 moved toPueblo, Colorado and engaged in violin study, landscape painting, and public speaking. He died in Pueblo in 1955; interment was in Roselawn Cemetery.
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