Philip Miller Crane

Background

Crane, Philip Miller was born on November 3, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Washington III and Cora (Miller) Crane.

Education

Student, DePauw University, 1950. Bachelor, Hillsdale College, 1952. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1954.

Postgraduate, University Vienna, Austria, 1956. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, 1963.

Doctor of Laws, Grove City College, 1973. Doctor of Laws, National College Education, 1987. Doctor en Ciencias Politicas, Francisco Marroquin University, 1979.

Career

Advertising manager Hopkins Syndicate, Inc., Chicago, 1956-1958. Teaching assistant Indiana University, Bloomington, 1959-1962. Assistant professor history Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 1963-1967.

Director schools Westminster Academy, Northbrook, 1967-1968. Member 91st-108th Congresses from 13th, 12th (now 8th) Illinois District, Washington, 1969—2005, vice chairman ways and means committee. Member Joint Committee on Taxation.

Works

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  • The sum of good government
  • Liberal Cliches and Conservative Solutions
  • Surrender in Panama: The Case Against the Treaty
  • SUM OF GOOD GOVERNMENT-OP

Membership

Director research Illinois Goldwater Organisation, 1964. Member of national advisory board Young Americans for Freedom, since 1965. Board directors American Conservative Union, 1965-1982, chairman,1976.

Board directors, chairman Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Board advisors Ashbrook Center, Ashland U., since 1983, university trustee, 1988-1993. Founder Rep.Study Committee, since 1972, chairman, 1984.

Commissioner Commision on Bicentennial United States Constitution, 1986-1991. Trustee Hillsdale College. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Veterans of Foreign Wars (award 1978), American History Association, Organisation American Historians, Academy Political Science, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, American Legion, Philadelphia Society, B'nai B'rith (award 1978), Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Gamma Museum.

Connections

Married Arlene Catherine Johnson, February 14, 1959. Children: Catherine Anne, Susanna Marie, Jennifer Elizabeth, Rebekah Caroline, George Washington V, Rachel Ellen (deceased 1997), Sarah Emma, Carrie Esther.