The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-20
MS a HARD woRkER

WAS A HARD WORKER
native Of Indiana. Judge Crum-
packer had always worked heart and
soul for the advancement of his states
Interests and the results of his efforts
are 70 be seen especially in the ca;u-
met region. Through the active in
terest he took il public affairs he
gained wide acquaintance and was
probably the best known man in the
Tenth District. Every community.
rural and urban has scores of men
who were his personal friends
While he was at the zenith Of his
fame in congress, he achieved national
fame by organizing the plan for the
southern states to have their votes
cut down where the negroes were not
allowed to vote. He was one Of the
bulwarks Of the Taft administration.
BORN OF NOTED FAMILY
He was born in LaPorte county.
May 27. 1851, of a famous family. He
attended the public schools Of yalpaS-
also and Later was a studen. Of Walk
paraiso College. On leaving the schz
Of his home town. he entered fhe- Essss
department OF Indiana University frora4
which he graduated. Mr.. Crumpacker
served two years as city attorney Of
Valparaiso and was then elected pros
ecuting attorney Of the judicial district
which then comprised Porter and Lake
counties. serving two terms.
IN March. 1891. upon the establish
ment Of the Indiana Appellate court
he was appointed one Of the judges BY
Governor Hovey.
RES MES LAW PRACTICE
on his return 10 Valparaiso he re-
sumed the practice Of law with the
firm Of Crumpacker Brothers Of which
he was a member The firm handled
the legal business Of number of Ind
iana's largest corporations and Edgar
G Crumpacker was conceded to be
Northern Indiana's leading attorney.
In 1896 he was the republican nominee
for congressman from the Tenth Dis
trict and won in the election
In order to take up this office or
public service he sacrificed d legal bus
mess. the returns from which were
much more than the salary which he
received from the office He is said
70 be one or the few men who had
less money when he left congress than
when lie entered.
LEFT MANY MONUMENTS
Few people realize the extent 70
which cities of the Calumet region are
, Indebted 10 Mr. Crumpacker's work.
tfc secured the federal buildings for
Hammond, Gary and Valparaiso. and
put the bill through for the one which
is to be built at East Chicago. He
] fathered legislation for the improve
ment Of the inland navihation ana har-
Dor improvements by which many of
! the regions largest industries arc pos
sible The public confidence which ne
enjoyed is shown by the fact that in
/ the Sixty-Slxth congress the last two
/ years of Taft = administration he was
the only republican congressman from
Indiana.
/ Following Nis return to private life.
Mr.. Crumpacker had been practicing
law, but had been greatly hampcred
I by poor health He Is survived by a
widow and three sons. owen l.. Crum-
packer, Of Valparaiso. Fred G.. Crun-
/ packer, Of Hammond and Maurice b.
CruAapacker. Of Portland. ore. There
are also three surviving brothers.
Grant Crumpacker. Of Valparaiso. u.
/ w. Crumpscker, OF Willow Springs.
! III, and Charles T. Crumpacker. Of
: Chicago. His brother Peter. OF liam
mond, died two years ago.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at o'clock from the Christ
ian church at Valparaiso.