Background
CRUDEN, William Hutchison was born on October 15, 1866 in Kinmundy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
United States Appraiser of Merchandise
CRUDEN, William Hutchison was born on October 15, 1866 in Kinmundy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Public Schools, Scotland.
August 29, 1922, Chicago, 111., 8 children. Deputy Clerk, Criminal Court, Cook Company, 111., 1903-1906. Chief Inspector, Private Employment Agencies and Superintendent of 111.
Free Employment Offices, 1906-1913. Clerk Board of Review, Cook Company, 111., 1917-1919. Elected member, 111. General Assembly, 1919-1921.
Re-elected, 1921-1923. Elected member, 111. Constitutional Convention, 2 years. Appointed Assistant Chief Deputy Coroner, 1923-1925.
Appointed, United States Appraiser of Merchandise by President Coolidge, Chicago, 111., since 1926. Served in campaign for Blaine and Logan, 1884, for Hoover and Curtis 1928. Republican Ward Committeeman, 19 Ward, Chicago, 20 years.
President, Local Improvement Association, several terms. Legislative Work; enlarging the scope of and finance for Mother’s Pension Act. Short Ballot proposals.
Elimination of National. Electors; Old Age Pensions, strengthening of indeterminate sentence act. Appointed member, of Commission to investigate cause of unemployment by Mayor Harrison, Chicago, 111., 1912, active for establishing of Municipal Lodging House for Women.
Member, National. Conference Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Chicago, 111., 1909.
Member: Fernwood Park Lodge (Past Master). Masons; Eastern Star. National. Customs Service Association.
St. Andrew Society.
Spouse Ella J. Duncan, April 11, 1889, Chicago, 111., deceased. Lillian Lind Holland.