Daniel Bever Crane (January 10, 1936 – May 28, 2019) was an American dentist and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1983, he was

censure A censure is an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. In parliamentary procedure, it is a debatable main motion that could be adopted by a majority vote. Among the forms that it can take are a stern rebuke by a legislature, a spi ...

d by the House for having sex with a 17-year-old page. He served as a

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congressman from 1979 to 1985. Crane, a native of

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, attended Chicago public schools. He received his

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from Hillsdale College in 1958 and D.D.S. from

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in 1963. After completing graduate work at the

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in 1964–1965, Crane joined the

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in 1965, serving until 1970. He set up a dental practice in Danville, Illinois after completing his service. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a

in 1978. He was re-elected in 1980 and in 1982. On July 14, 1983, the

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recommended that Crane and Rep.

Gerry Studds Gerry Eastman Studds (; May 12, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was an American Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts who served from 1973 until 1997. He was the first openly gay member of Congress. In 1983 he was censured by the House of Re ...

( D- MA) be

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ed for having engaged in

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with teenagers, specifically a 17-year-old male

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for Studds and a 17-year-old female page for Crane. Both men acknowledged the accuracy of the charges. Crane had sexual relations with the girl in 1980. The full House voted to censure the two men. Crane was defeated for re-election in 1984 and returned to dentistry. He was the brother of

Philip Crane Philip Miller Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern s ...

, also a former Republican congressman from Illinois. Both men maintained

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voting records in Congress.

Personal life

Crane's wife Judy (née Miller) died in 2012. They had six children. Daniel Crane died on May 28, 2019, at the age of 83.Dr. Daniel B. Crane-obituary
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