William M. Croll

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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 byLouis Thomas McFadden
Succeeded byCharles Joseph Esterly
Personal details
Born(1866-04-09)April 9, 1866
Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 1929(1929-10-21) (aged 63)
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1913–1918
Battles/warsWorld War I

Early life and education

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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

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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

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  • United States Congress. "William M. Croll (id: C000923)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The Political Graveyard
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district

1923–1925
Succeeded by