Background
Crane was born in Honolulu on January 4, 1869, the son of a whaler captain E. D. Crane.
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Charles Crane
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He started working at the Honolulu telephone company. In February 1897 he worked in the business department of the Hawaiian Gazette Company, became assistant manager of the Gazette in 1900, and in November 1905 became manager of the publishing company. From 1908 to 1919 he published a Hawaiian language newspaper called Ka Nupepa Kuakoa.
Crane married Emma Spurrell Thompson on October 16, 1922 at Hilo.
He eventually became executive vice president of what would become the Honolulu Advertiser. He was elected to the board of supervisors for the City and County of Honolulu.
He was appointed Mayor of Honolulu July 15, 1938 upon the death of George F. Wright, and served until to January 2, 1941. He was elected to the Territory of Hawaii senate 3rd district in 1943 and 1945.
He died on Maui September 13, 1958.
Crane is memorialized in Honolulu by Crane Playground in the Kaimukī section of Honolulu at 21°17′9″North 157°48′53″West.
