William M. Croll

William Martin Croll (April 9, 1866 – October 21, 1929) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

William Martin Croll
Croll in 1923
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 14th district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	Louis Thomas McFadden
Succeeded by	Charles Joseph Esterly
Personal details
Born	(1866-04-09)April 9, 1866 Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 21, 1929(1929-10-21) (aged 63) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1913–1918
Battles/wars	World War I

Early life and education

Croll was born in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania. He attended Keystone State Normal School in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Career

He taught school, and moved to Maxatawny, Pennsylvania, in 1889, where he engaged in the general merchandise business. He moved to Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1897 and engaged in the retail clothing business and in banking. He was treasurer of Berks County, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1912.

During World War I, from 1913 to 1918, he served as U.S. Navy officer at the Port of Philadelphia. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1912 and 1920.

Croll was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924. He resumed mercantile pursuits, died in Reading, and was interred in Laureldale Cemetery in Laureldale, Pennsylvania.

References

• United States Congress. "William M. Croll (id: C000923)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard