John William Crutcher (December 19, 1916 – March 13, 2017) was an American politician. Crutcher served in the Kansas State Senate from 1953 to 1957. He was the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas from 1965 to 1969. Crutcher served as Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission from 1982 to 1993, and as a member of the National Transportation Policy Study Commission.[1] He was an alumnus of the University of Kansas (1940) and a veteran of the United States Navy and United States Naval Reserve.[2]

John W. Crutcher
35th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
In office
January 11, 1965 – January 13, 1969
GovernorWilliam H. Avery
Robert Docking
Preceded byHarold H. Chase
Succeeded byJames H. DeCoursey, Jr.
Personal details
Born(1916-12-19)December 19, 1916
Ensign, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 2017(2017-03-13) (aged 100)
Jefferson, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Kansas
Occupationreal estate/insurance broker

Crutcher died at his home in Jefferson, North Carolina in March 2017 at the age of 100.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Nomination of John W. Crutcher To Be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ John William Crutcher-obituary
  3. ^ "Kansas Lieutenant Governors – Kansas Historical Society". Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. ^ John W. Crutcher
  5. ^ "Former Kansas Lt. Gov. John Crutcher dies at 100". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
1964, 1966
Succeeded by
John Conard
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
1965–1969
Succeeded by