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Daniel Bever Crane (born January 10, 1936) is a American politician. He served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1978 to 1984.

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.

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.

Crane is a resident of Danville, Illinois. He is the brother of Philip Crane, another former Republican congressman from Illinois.


Preceded byGeorge E. Shipley U.S. Representative Illinois 22nd District
1979–1983
Succeeded byPaul Simon
Preceded byTom Railsback U.S. Representative Illinois 19th District
1983–1985
Succeeded byTerry Bruce
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