Frederick E. Crane
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Frederick Evan Crane was an American lawyer and politician from New York
. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
from 1935 to 1939.
He married Gertrude Craven, from Montreal
, and they had a daughter Dorothy Braddock Crane.
He was a judge of the Kings County Court from 1902 to 1906, elected on the Fusion ticket headed by Seth Low
for Mayor of New York City
.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
from 1907 to 1920, elected on the Republican ticket. In 1913, in a suit for separation brought by Gardner L. Field against his wife Adelaide, Justice Crane held that a household is managed by the wife, not by the mother of the husband, and that a wife is not obliged to live with the husband if a mother-in-law makes the home unpleasant. He dismissed the suit, dealing a "crushing blow to the mother-in-law system."
In January 1917, he was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
under the Amendment of 1899. In 1920, he was elected to a 14-year term on the Court of Appeals. In 1934, he was elected Chief Judge
on the Republican and Democratic tickets. He was the President of the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938. He retired from the bench at the end of 1939 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
He was buried at the Kensico Cemetery
in Valhalla, New York
.
His sister Ida Elizabeth Crane was married to Judge Edwin Louis Garvin
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
from 1935 to 1939.
Life
He graduated LL.B. from Columbia University Law School.He married Gertrude Craven, from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and they had a daughter Dorothy Braddock Crane.
He was a judge of the Kings County Court from 1902 to 1906, elected on the Fusion ticket headed by Seth Low
Seth Low
Seth Low , born in Brooklyn, New York, was an American educator and political figure who served as mayor of Brooklyn, as President of Columbia University, as diplomatic representative of the United States, and as Mayor of New York City...
for Mayor of New York City
Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the...
.
He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
from 1907 to 1920, elected on the Republican ticket. In 1913, in a suit for separation brought by Gardner L. Field against his wife Adelaide, Justice Crane held that a household is managed by the wife, not by the mother of the husband, and that a wife is not obliged to live with the husband if a mother-in-law makes the home unpleasant. He dismissed the suit, dealing a "crushing blow to the mother-in-law system."
In January 1917, he was appointed a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
under the Amendment of 1899. In 1920, he was elected to a 14-year term on the Court of Appeals. In 1934, he was elected Chief Judge
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals refers to the position of chief judge on the New York Court of Appeals.The chief judge supervises the seven-judge Court of Appeals...
on the Republican and Democratic tickets. He was the President of the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938. He retired from the bench at the end of 1939 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
He was buried at the Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery, located in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York, was founded in 1889, when many New York City cemeteries were becoming full, and rural cemeteries were being created near the railroads which served the city...
in Valhalla, New York
Valhalla, New York
Valhalla is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place that is located within the town of Mount Pleasant, New York, in Westchester County. Its population was 3,162 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
.
His sister Ida Elizabeth Crane was married to Judge Edwin Louis Garvin
Edwin Louis Garvin
Edwin Louis Garvin was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.-Life:He graduated B.A. from New York University in 1897 and LL.B...
.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crane.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9402E5DF1731E733A25756C0A9649D946797D6CF The justices-elect, in NYT on December 5, 1906
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D00E2DF1E3AE733A25754C2A9649D946797D6CF Resignation from County Court, in NYT on December 27, 1906
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9B04E4DE1E3FE233A25751C1A9619C946796D6CF His daughter's engagement, in NYT on July 12, 1916
- http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg101.htm Listing of Court of Appeals judges, with portrait