Background
Crawford, Edwin Robert was born on February 13, 1870 in Mifflin Township, Allegheny Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Chambers and Mathilda Jane (Wigham) Crawford.
Crawford, Edwin Robert was born on February 13, 1870 in Mifflin Township, Allegheny Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Chambers and Mathilda Jane (Wigham) Crawford.
Educated Southwestern State Normal School, California, Pennsylvania.
Began as office boy United States Iron & Tin Plate Manufacturing Company, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, 1885, and advanced to secretary. Traveling auditor American Tin Plate Company, 1899-1902. President McKeesport Tin Plate Company, since 1902.
Director Washington Tin Plate Company, First National Bank of Duquesne, National Bank of McKeesport, National Can Company, Incorporated., Mellon National Bank.
Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner).
Married Mary Edmonds, September 3, 1923.