Lassen-Plumas-Butte County CA Archives Biographies.....Crane, William H. 1838 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

HON. WILLIAM H. CRANE.—Senator Crane was born at Mount Morris, Livingston
county, New York, June 22, 1838. His father, James Crane, was a farmer, and
William worked on the farm and attended the district school until he was
fifteen, when he entered the Genesee Wesleyan Institute, and continued about two
years. In 1855 he went to Cass county, Michigan, where he engaged in
carpentering and teaching until the spring of 1858, when he started west. On
reaching the Missouri river he felt a prompting to take a hand in the Mormon
war, and headed for Utah, arriving after the difficulty had been adjusted. He
then pushed on to California, and arrived in Susanville October 10, 1858. He
worked at carpentering until 1866, then went into Bowman & Lockwood's store as
accountant, continuing there and in other establishments. In 1871 he went into
the U. S. land office, just then established, and from that time has transacted
most of the business of that office. In June, 1880, he was appointed register.
In 1871 he was elected county treasurer, and held the office three terms. In
1877 he was elected to represent Butte, Plumas, and Lassen counties in the
senate, on the republican ticket. Mr. Crane is a man in whom his constituents
and friends repose the utmost confidence. He is a member of, the Masonic lodge,
chapter, and commandery, and of the A. O. U. W., at Susanville. August 18, 1868,
he married Miss Marcelin Wedekind, of Chico, born in Iowa, May 9, 1849. Their
children are: Paul, born July 29, 1869; Myrtle, February 18, 1873; Ollie, April
22, 1875.

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Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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