Phil Crane
Phil Crane Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 8th district In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 Preceded by Dan Rostenkowski Succeeded by Melissa Bean Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th district In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993 Preceded by Robert McClory Succeeded by Jerry Costello Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district In office November 25, 1969 – January 3, 1973 Preceded by Donald Rumsfeld Succeeded by Robert McClory Personal details Born Philip Miller Crane (1930-11-03)November 3, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died November 8, 2014(2014-11-08) (aged 84) Jefferson, Maryland, U.S. Political party Republican Spouse(s) Arlene Catherine Johnson Alma mater Hillsdale College Occupation Retired college professor Religion Protestant Philip Miller "Phil" Crane (November 3, 1930 – November 8, 2014) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 2005, representing the 8th District of Illinois in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. At the time of his defeat in the 2004 election, Crane was the longest-serving Republican member of the House.