Elijah Crane | |
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Norfolk County, Massachusetts Sheriff | |
In office June 20, 1812 [1] –1834 | |
Preceded by | William Brewer [1] |
Succeeded by | John Baker,II [1] |
In office May 16,1810 [1] –1811 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Clark Cutler [1] |
Succeeded by | William Brewer [1] |
Town Clerk of Canton,Massachusetts | |
In office May 16,1810 [1] –1811 | |
Preceded by | None,new office |
Member of the Board of Selectmen for Canton,Massachusetts | |
Preceded by | None,new office |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
Preceded by | None,new office |
Personal details | |
Born | August 29,1754 [2] Milton,Massachusetts August 29,1754 [2] |
Died | February 21,1834 [3] Canton,Massachusetts [3] |
Elijah Crane (August 29,1754 [2] -February 21,1834) [3] was a Canton,Massachusetts farmer,and inn keeper, [2] who served as the first Town Clerk,and on the first Board of Selectmen of Canton,Massachusetts. [4] Crane was also the first representative to the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Canton, [5] and the sheriff of Norfolk County,Massachusetts from May 16,1810 [1] to 1811 and from June 20,1812 [1] to 1834. [6]
Crane also served as the 24th Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts during 1833 and until his death in 1834.
He was involved with the creation of the Dedham Bank. [7]
Crane served with his militia company during the Siege of Boston,at the fortification known as the Lamb's Den in the American Revolutionary War. [2]
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