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Edward D. Crippa

Edward D. Crippa

American politician (1899–1960)

Edward David Crippa (April 8, 1899 – October 20, 1960) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming.

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Crippa was born in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming to an Austrian-born mother and an Italian-born father.[1] He was educated in the public schools of Rock Springs, and during World War I Crippa served as a private in the United States Army.

He served on the Rock Springs city council from 1926 to 1928. He was president of Union Mercantile Company in 1930; owner and manager of Crippa Motor Company in Rock Springs; president of North Side State Bank and director of Rock Springs Fuel Company in 1940; and Wyoming State highway commissioner from 1941 to 1947. In addition, Crippa represented Wyoming on the Republican National Committee.[2]

Crippa was appointed on June 24, 1954, as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lester C. Hunt and served until November 28, 1954. He was not a candidate for election to fill the vacancy and resumed business activities. Crippa died in Rock Springs in 1960 and was interred in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

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  1. [1]
    "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch, retrieved March 10, 2018
  2. [2]
    Associated Press (June 28, 1954). "Republicans, Numerically, Regain Senate Majority". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, WA.
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