Background
Crosby was born at French River, Prince Edward Island, the son of Charles Crosby.
politician Member of the Senate of Canada
Crosby was born at French River, Prince Edward Island, the son of Charles Crosby.
Crosby moved to Manitoba in 1879 and settled on a farm near Virden. He was elected as a Councillor for the Rural Municipality of Wallace and served as Reeve from 1893 to 1896. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba representing the Constituency of Dennis in the Province of Manitoba"s Ninth General Election on January 15, 1896.
Crosby held his seat in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba until his death.
He died in Winnipeg, unmarried, of typhoid fever on March 19, 1897.