page_title: Richard Croker
section_title: Family
hierarchical_section_title: Richard Croker / Family
caption_attribution_description: English: This is the wife (or widow depending on when it was taken) of Richard &quot;Boss&quot; Croker of Tammany Hall in New York fame outside Glencairn, their house in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. I know there's a story here, and hope you'll help to uncover it... Photographer: W.D. Hogan Date: Earliest possible date is November 1921 to some time in 1922. NLI Ref.: HOG194
context_page_description: Richard Welstead Croker Sr., known as "Boss Croker," was an American politician who was a leader of New York City's Tammany Hall and a political boss.
context_section_description: Croker married twice; first, in 1873, to Elizabeth Fraser (b. abt. 1853 in New York, d. 6 September 1914 in Berne, Switzerland). They had several children, including:
  Richard Samuel Croker "Jr." (30 March 1877 in New York – aft. 1940), attended Brown University and married 12 March 1898 to Mary Brophy, without issue.
  Francis H. "Frank" Croker (15 Sep 1878 in Fordham, Bronx County, New York – 22 Jan 1905 in Ormond Beach, Florida). His monumental grave was erected by his father following his death from injuries sustained in avoiding a motorcyclist while automobile racing. No issue.
  Joseph Croker (January 1880 in New York – bef. 1890)
  Herbert Vincent "Bertie" Croker (abt. 1882 USA – 12 May 1905)
  Florence Genevieve Croker (b. 7 October 1884 in Manhattan, New York), married at least two times.
  Howard F. Croker (b. 5 May 1886 in New York City, New York – January 1979), married 1 May 1915 on Long Island to Gertrude White (b. 19 Oct 1893, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York)
  Ethel J. Croker (b. 16 July 1888 in New York City, New York), married Thomas Francis White (b. 19 December 1882).
  He married Beulah Benson Edmondson (1884–1957) in November 1914 when he was 71 years old. She was of American Indian descent, her tribal name being Ketaw Kaluntuchy.
caption: Beulah Croker, outside Glencairn House, their house in Stillorgan, ca. 1921 or 1922
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