Charles N. Crosby
American politician and football coach (1876–1951)
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Charles Noel Crosby (September 29, 1876 – January 26, 1951) was an American politician and college football coach. He was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Cherry Valley, Ohio, U.S.
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Charles N. Crosby, US Representative from Pennsylvania | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1876 Cherry Valley, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1951 (aged 74) Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | Allegheny |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–3 |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 29th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Milton W. Shreve |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Rodgers |
| Personal details | |
| Resting place | Columbia Gardens Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Early life
Crosby was born in a farming settlement named Cherry Valley, near Andover, Ohio. He attended the New Lyme Institute and Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He attended Western Reserve University in Cleveland, where he was a member for the football team before graduating in 1897.[1] Crosby served as the head football coach at Allegheny College for one season, in 1897, compiling a record of 0–3.[2]
Crosby moved to Linesville, Pennsylvania, in 1901, engaging in the manufacture of silos and in the lumber business. He became engaged in agricultural pursuits in 1914 He was a member of the Linesville and Meadville Boards of Education from 1920 to 1929, and served as president of the Meadville Chamber of Commerce from 1922 to 1924.[3]
Political career
Crosby was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses representing Pennsylvania's 29th congressional district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1938. He moved to Montgomery County, Maryland, in 1940 and operated a large dairy farm near Clarksburg, Maryland.
He was one of the 53 supporters in Congress along with Fiorello La Guardia in favor of a United States Constitutional amendment giving congressional power to overturn United States Supreme Court decisions.[4]
Death
Crosby died in Frederick, Maryland, and was interred in Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.[5][6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Gators (Independent) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Allegheny | 0–3 | |||||||
| Allegheny: | 0–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–3 | ||||||||
