Robert Crosser

Robert Crosser
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's At Large district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	inactive
Succeeded by	inactive
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 21st district
In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919
Preceded by	Robert J. Bulkley
Succeeded by	John J. Babka
In office March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1955
Preceded by	Harry C. Gahn
Succeeded by	Charles Vanik
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Cuyahoga County district
In office January 2, 1911 – January 5, 1913 Serving with 9 others
Preceded by	11 others
Succeeded by	13 others
Personal details
Born	(1874-06-07)June 7, 1874 Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	Bethesda, Maryland
Resting place	Highland Park Cemetery, Warrensville Heights, Ohio
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Isabelle D. Hogg

Robert Crosser (June 7, 1874 – June 3, 1957) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Life and career

Born in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Crosser emigrated to the United States in 1881 with his parents and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Salineville, Ohio, the same year and attended the public schools. He graduated from Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, in 1897. He studied law at Columbia Law School in New York City and graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1901. He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Cleveland, Ohio. He taught law at Baldwin-Wallace Law School in 1904 and 1905. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1911 and 1912. He served as member of the fourth constitutional convention in 1912. At the convention, he was the author of the Initiative and referendum amendment adopted by the voters in 1912.

Robert Crosser was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1919). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce (Sixty-fifth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 and for election in 1920.

Crosser was elected to the Sixty-eighth and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1955). He served as chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1954. He resided in Bethesda, Maryland, until his death there on June 3, 1957. He was interred in Highland Park Cemetery, Warrensville, Ohio.

Robert Crosser was married to Isabelle D. Hogg.

Crosser was a member of Phi Delta Phi.

Election results

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1952	Robert Crosser: 100,340	Lawrence O. Payne: 45,896
1950	Robert Crosser: 66,341	William Hodge: 21,588
1948	Robert Crosser: 72,417	Harry W. Mitchell: 22,932
1946	Robert Crosser: 49,111	James S. Hudee: 27,657
1944	Robert Crosser: 77,525	Harry C. Gahn: 22,288
1942	Robert Crosser: 35,109	William J. Rogers: 19,137	Arnold S. Johnson: 744
1940	Robert Crosser: 79,602	J. E. Chizek: 23,658
1938	Robert Crosser: 53,180	J. E. Chizek: 24,240
1936	Robert Crosser: 70,596	Harry C. Gahn: 23,811
1934	Robert Crosser: 47,540	Frank W. Sotak: 25,253	E. C. Greenfield (C): 1,684
1932	Robert Crosser: 49,436	Gerard Pilliod: 25,527	Joseph Schiffer (C): 672 Eugene F. Cheeks: 204
1930	Robert Crosser: 30,722	George H. Bender: 29,081	Gustave F. Ebding: 96
1928	Robert Crosser: 39,090	Joseph F. Lange: 26,267
1926	Robert Crosser: 17,819	Harry C. Gahn: 10,733
1924	Robert Crosser: 24,889	Harry C. Gahn: 21,629	John Brahtin (W): 272
1922	Robert Crosser: 18,645	Harry C. Gahn: 14,024	Henry Kuhlman (S): 997 Frank Kalcec (SL): 185

See also

• List of United States Representatives from Ohio

Source

• Robert Crosser at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by District inactive	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's at-large congressional district 1913-1915	Succeeded by District inactive
Preceded by Robert J. Bulkley	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 21st congressional district 1915-1919	Succeeded by John J. Babka
Preceded by Harry C. Gahn	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 21st congressional district 1923-1955	Succeeded by Charles Vanik