C. E. Crane

Charles Edward Crane
Charles Edward Crane
17th and 19th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1877 – April 1880
Preceded by	Frederick S. Ellis
Succeeded by	J. C. Neville
	In office; April 1874 – April 1876
Preceded by	Alonzo Kimball
Succeeded by	Frederick S. Ellis
Personal details
Born	November 27, 1827; Huron County, Ohio
Died	May 8, 1897 (aged 69)
Cause of death	Throat cancer
Party	Democratic
Spouses	Louise (Beard) Desnoyers; (m. 1872);
Profession	Physician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1864
Rank	Surgeon
Unit	5th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Charles Edward Crane (November 27, 1827 – May 8, 1897) was an American physician and politician. He was the 17th and 19th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and served as a surgeon for the Union Army in the American Civil War.

Biography

Crane was born on November 27, 1827, in Huron County, Ohio.^[1] He was raised in Erie County, Ohio, before moving to Norwalk, Ohio. Crane graduated from Western Reserve College and moved to Green Bay in 1846.^[2] Soon after, he opened a medical practice.^[3]

During the American Civil War, he served as surgeon for the 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Union Army.^[1] The 5th Wisconsin was engaged in many of the critical battles of the eastern theater of the war, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg.

After the war, he was one of the organizers of the Brown County Medical Society, and served as its president from 1868 to 1880. Crane was elected mayor of Green Bay five times: in 1874, 1875, 1877, 1878, and 1879.^[2] In addition, he was president of the school board and a member of the board of health. In 1879, he formed a partnership with Louis Carabin in Green Bay—Crane & Carabin, physicians and surgeons. Their offices were located at 124 Washington Street.^[3]

In 1872, he married Louise Desnoyers (1827–1889),^[4] the daughter of Captain Thomas Baird and widow of former Green Bay mayor Francis X. Desnoyers. Crane died from throat cancer on May 8, 1897.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 "C. E. Crane, M.D. (1827-1898) [sic]". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
1 2 3 "Death of Dr. Crane". The Sunday Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. May 9, 1897. p. 25. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
1 2 History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Co. 1881. p. 124. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
↑ "Mrs. C. E. Crane". Daily State Gazette. Green Bay, WI. May 15, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[gbmay-1] 1 2 3 "C. E. Crane, M.D. (1827-1898) [sic]". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[Obit-2] 1 2 3 "Death of Dr. Crane". The Sunday Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. May 9, 1897. p. 25. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[northern-3] 1 2 History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Co. 1881. p. 124. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

[4] "Mrs. C. E. Crane". Daily State Gazette. Green Bay, WI. May 15, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

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