American politician and football coach (1876–1951)
Charles N. Crosby Charles N. Crosby, US Representative from Pennsylvania
Born (1876-09-29 ) September 29, 1876Cherry Valley, Ohio , U.S.Died January 26, 1951(1951-01-26) (aged 74)Frederick, Maryland , U.S. 1897 Allegheny
Overall 0–4 In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939Preceded by Milton W. Shreve Succeeded by Robert L. Rodgers
Resting place Columbia Gardens Cemetery Arlington, Virginia , U.S.Political party Democratic
Charles Noel Crosby (September 29, 1876 – January 26, 1951) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and an American football coach in the early years of the sport.
Early life
Charles N. 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, Ohio , where he was a member for the football team , graduating in 1897.[ 1] He 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.[ 2]
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.[ 3]
Coaching career
While at Allegheny, Crosby was the head coach of the Allegheny Gators football team . He held that position for the 1897 season and is the first coach on record for the program. His coaching record at Allegheny was 0–4.[ 4]
Death
Grave of Crosby in Columbia Gardens Cemetery
He died in Frederick, Maryland , and was interred in Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia .[ 5] He is interred at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia .[ 6]
References
^ "The Reserve Weekly 26 November 1935 Edition 02 — Case Western Reserve University" .
^ "CROSBY, Charles Noel, (1876 - 1951)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . United States Congress . Retrieved November 25, 2010 .
^ "Will Fight Attack on Supreme Court" (PDF) . The New York Times . October 30, 1922. Retrieved November 25, 2010 .
^ DeLassus, David. "Allegheny Coaching Records" . College Football Data Warehouse . Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010 .
^ "Index to Politicians: Crosby to Crosp" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved November 25, 2010 .
^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Ashton Heights Historic District" (PDF) . 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2021 . Another politician buried in Columbia Gardens is Charles Noel Crosby (1876-1951). He was a Pennsylvanian Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1933 to 1939.
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