Daniel Bever "Slammin' Dan" Crane (born January 10, 1936) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1979 to 1985. January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... GOP redirects here. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ...

Crane, a native of Cook County, Illinois, attended Chicago public schools, received his A.B. from Hillsdale College in 1958, graduated from Indiana University in 1963 with a degree in dentistry, did graduate work at the University of Michigan in 1964-1965, and was a practicing dentist before his entry into politics. Crane joined the United States Army in 1965, and served until 1970. Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 0 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Hillsdale College is an independent, co-educational, nonsectarian, liberal arts college located on the north side of the city of Hillsdale in central-southern Michigan, United States. ... Indiana University is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... A Dentist and Dental Assistant perform surgery on a patient. ... UM also has campuses in Dearborn and Flint. ... X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth) to human beings. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

Crane resumed his dental practice after his military service, and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in 1978. He was re-elected in 1980 and in 1982. Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... GOP redirects here. ...

After his 1982 re-election, he was implicated along with Rep. Gerry Studds in the 1983 Congressional page sex scandal. Crane was accused of having a consensual sexual relationship in 1980 with a 17-year-old female congressional page and was censured by the House in 1983. Crane admitted to the charge and issued profuse, tearful apologies. He was defeated for re-election in 1984 and returned to dentistry. Gerry Studds Gerry Eastman Studds (May 12, 1937 – October 14, 2006) (pronounced , hard g as in get, rhymes with merry) was a Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts who served from 1973 until 1997. ... The 1983 Congressional page sex scandal was a political scandal in the United States involving members of the United States House of Representatives. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A page in the United States Capitol is responsible for running errands and carrying messages for Senators and for Representatives. ...

Crane is a resident of Danville, Illinois. He is the brother of Philip Crane, another former Republican congressman from Illinois. Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. ... Phillip Crane (born November 3, 1930, Chicago, is an American politician. ...

External link

• Biographical Directory of the US Congress