Robert Q. Crane

Robert Q. Crane
Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office 1964–1991
Preceded by	John T. Driscoll
Succeeded by	Joseph D. Malone
Personal details
Political party	Democratic Party
Residence	Wellesley, Massachusetts

Robert Quentin Crane (born March 21, 1926) is an American politician who served as Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1965–1991. He is credited with starting the Massachusetts Lottery.^[1]

Early life

He was born March 21, 1926 in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his education at English High School of Boston and Boston College.^[2]

Career

A state legislator and chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, Crane was appointed state treasurer in 1964.^[2] He defeated Louise Day Hicks, John Francis Kennedy, and John J. Buckley for the Treasurer nomination in 1964.^[1]^[3] He went on to easily defeat Robert Hahn in the general election.^[4] In 1971 became the founding chairman of the Massachusetts State Lottery.^[1] The closest Crane came to losing his office was in 1974 when he defeated Charles Mark Furcolo, a Boston attorney and son of former governor Foster Furcolo, 51%-49% in the Democratic primary.^[5] He retired from politics in 1991 amid accusations of patronage and nepotism.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ballou, Brian R. (October 22, 2008). "Former treasurer honored with park". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/10/22/former_treasurer_honored_with_park. Retrieved 2009-12-09. "A who's who of local and state politicians turned out at Boston College yesterday morning to dedicate a small campus park to former state treasurer Robert Q. Crane, who served in that position for 27 years and is credited with bringing the lottery to the Commonwealth."
^ ^a ^b "Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Massachusetts House of Representatives. 1989-1990. http://www.archive.org/stream/publicofficersof19891990bost/publicofficersof19891990bost_djvu.txt. Retrieved 2009-12-09. "Robert Quentin Crane; 7 Mountview Road, Wellesley, Democrat. Born: Providence, R.I., March 21, 1926. Education: Boston English High School; Boston College. Organizations: Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Catholic Alumnae Sodality; Boston College Alumni. Public office: Mass. House 1957-'64; Treasurer and Receiver General 1964 (to fill vacancy), 1965-'90."
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Party political offices
Preceded by David E. Harrison	Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party April 4, 1971-October 30, 1971	Succeeded by Charles Flaherty

Persondata
Name	Crane, Robert Q.
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 21, 1926
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