Background
He was born on February 28, 1831, in Cullen, Herkimer County, New York, the son of Assemblyman William C. Crain (1798–1865) and Perses Narina (Tunnicliff) Crain.
He was born on February 28, 1831, in Cullen, Herkimer County, New York, the son of Assemblyman William C. Crain (1798–1865) and Perses Narina (Tunnicliff) Crain.
He graduated from Union College.
Then he studied law at Cooperstown, was admitted to the bar, and practiced with the firm of Barney & Butler in New York City. In 1877, he was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes as United States. Consul in Milan and served until 1884. He died on May 17, 1908, in New York City.
He was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly (New York City 14th Doctorate) in 1858.
