William Randall Crawford

Background

Crawford,, William Randall was born on August 22, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Randall and Katherine (Wardner) Crawford.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, University Washington, 1920. Student, University Washington.

Career

Private practice, Seattle, 1923—1924. Assistant to general counsel Westinghouse Electric Corporation, New York City, 1924—1925. Associate Kellogg, Emery, Inness-Brown & Cuthell, 1925—1928.

Counsel Cuthell, Hotchkiss & Mills, and successor, 1928—1937, Crawford & Reed, and predecessor firms, 1937—1968, Kramer, Marx, Greenlee & Backus, New York City, 1968—1974, Windels, Marx, Davies & Ives, and predecessor, New York City, 1974—1981. Chairman board Somat corporation. President, director Amra Corporation, 1946—1949.

Past vice president, director Curtiss-Wright Airports Corporation, Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, Inc. Second lieutenant Air Corps United States Army, 1918-1919.

Achievements

• Bar: Washington 1923, New York 1925.

Membership

Trustee Deke Foundation, Dana Hall Schools. Member of American Bar Association, American Legion, Ox Ridge Hunt Club, New Canaan Country Club, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Hutchison Broward, February 24, 1930. Children: William Randall III, Dorcas Ann Crawford Casey, Catherine Broward Crawford Pike, Elizabeth Caroline Crawford Baker.

Father:

William Randall Crawford

Mother:

Katherine (Wardner) Crawford

Spouse:

Elizabeth Hutchison Broward

child:

William Randall III Crawford,

child:

Dorcas Ann Crawford Casey Crawford,

child:

Catherine Broward Crawford Pike Crawford,

child:

Elizabeth Caroline Crawford Baker Crawford,