Rodolph Crandall

February 19, 1832 (age 90)

Watson of Lewis County, New York , United States

A native of New York, he served in the American Civil War before settling in the state of There he held several offices in Washington County, as well as serving twice as mayor of Hillsboro. In Minnesota, he joined the United States Army as the Civil War broke, and was transferred to the Fifth Iowa Cavalry where he rose to the rank of captain of L company before he was mustered out of service in January 1865. In 1876, Crandall moved his family that then included four children – Max, Robert, Jesse, and Avery – to The family settled in Washington County at the county seat of Hillsboro where Rodolph served as the county’s treasurer for four years, as county assessor for four years, and as the county judge for eight years. In 1891, the cornerstone to the Washington County Courthouse was laid, which included a time capsule that had a picture of then judge Crandall inside. On January 2, 1882, he was elected to the Hillsboro Board of Trustees (now City Council) to replace A. Finney, and was then also elected as president of the board to become mayor. He served as mayor until December 13 of that year when Thomas H. Tongue was elected as mayor. Crandall served a second time as mayor from 1884 to 1885, replacing A. M. Collins, who was his brother-in-law. William Doctorate. Hare replaced Crandall as mayor on December 14, 1885. Rodolph Crandall died on October 23, 1922, in Hillsboro at the age of 90 and was buried at the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery.

Rodolph Crandall

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Rodolph Crandall was born on February 19, 1832, in Watson of Lewis County, New New York

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A native of New York, he served in the American Civil War before settling in the state of There he held several offices in Washington County, as well as serving twice as mayor of Hillsboro. In Minnesota, he joined the United States Army as the Civil War broke, and was transferred to the Fifth Iowa Cavalry where he rose to the rank of captain of L company before he was mustered out of service in January 1865. In 1876, Crandall moved his family that then included four children – Max, Robert, Jesse, and Avery – to The family settled in Washington County at the county seat of Hillsboro where Rodolph served as the county’s treasurer for four years, as county assessor for four years, and as the county judge for eight years.

In 1891, the cornerstone to the Washington County Courthouse was laid, which included a time capsule that had a picture of then judge Crandall inside.

On January 2, 1882, he was elected to the Hillsboro Board of Trustees (now City Council) to replace A. Finney, and was then also elected as president of the board to become mayor. He served as mayor until December 13 of that year when Thomas H. Tongue was elected as mayor.

Crandall served a second time as mayor from 1884 to 1885, replacing A. M. Collins, who was his brother-in-law. William Doctorate. Hare replaced Crandall as mayor on December 14, 1885.

Rodolph Crandall died on October 23, 1922, in Hillsboro at the age of 90 and was buried at the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery.

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He was one of the original members of the Hillsboro Fire Department when it was founded in 1881. In civic affairs, Crandall was a member of the Free Masons, even serving time as the secretary of the local Tuality Lodge in Hillsboro. He was also an active member of the Washington County Veteran Association, serving in a leadership role for the group.

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