Charles W. Crawford (July 21, 1888 – September 15, 1957) was an American
chemist who served as
Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1951 to 1954. He graduated
Oklahoma A&M University
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with a
BA degree in chemistry in 1909. He later received a master's degree in 1915. He quickly became the FDA's principal representative during the drafting of the
1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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1888 births
1957 deaths
American food chemists
Commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration
People from Lorena, Texas
Truman administration personnel
Eisenhower administration personnel
20th-century American chemists
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