Robert McDowell McCracken (March 15, 1874 – May 16, 1934) was a

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from

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. McCracken served one term as a

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in the House, from 1915 to 1917. Born in

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, McCracken was elected in 1914 as one of two at-large members from Idaho, representing the entire state alongside

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. In 1916 he was defeated for reelection in the Republican primary by former congressman

Burton L. French Burton Lee French (August 1, 1875 – September 12, 1954) was a congressman from Idaho. French served as a Republican in the House from 1903 to 1909, 1911 to 1915 and 1917 to 1933. With a combined 26 years in office, he remains the longest-s ...

. While campaigning for a return to Congress in 1934, McCracken died in an automobile accident near Emmett. His vehicle went through a guard rail and tumbled down Freezeout Hill. McCracken, age 60, was buried at Blackfoot Cemetery in

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– Robert M. McCracken * 1874 births 1934 deaths People from Vincennes, Indiana Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Idaho People from Bingham County, Idaho People from Boise, Idaho Road incident deaths in Idaho {{Idaho-politician-stub