Charles Carl Crabbe (November 1, 1878 – June 2, 1969)[1] was a lawyer from the U.S. state of Ohio who was a legislator in the Ohio House of Representatives and served as Ohio Attorney General 1923–1927.

Charles Carl Crabbe
29th Ohio Attorney General
In office
January 8, 1923 – January 10, 1927
GovernorA. Victor Donahey
Preceded byJohn G. Price
Succeeded byEdward C. Turner
Personal details
Born(1878-11-01)November 1, 1878
Madison County, Ohio
DiedJune 2, 1969(1969-06-02) (aged 90)
Columbus, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
Alma materPettit College of Law

Biography edit

Charles C. Crabbe was born on a farm in Madison County, Ohio in 1878, and educated in country schools.[2] He taught school and studied law for seven years, and completed his law studies at Ohio Northern University College of Law in Ada, Ohio.[2]

Crabbe was admitted to the bar in 1904, and practiced in Madison County. He served three terms as Madison County Prosecuting Attorney. He was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1918 as a Republican.[2] He later was elected to two terms as Ohio Attorney General.

Crabbe married Ida M. Roth on September 22, 1904, at London, Ohio. They had a son named John Roth Crabbe. Charles Crabbe died at Columbus, Ohio, June 2, 1969.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b genealogy.com
  2. ^ a b c Halley, W E; Maynard, John P. (1920). Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly 1919-1920. Columbus: State Bindery. p. 150.