Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1909 — EX-GOV. CROUNSE DEAD [ARTICLE]

EX-GOV. CROUNSE DEAD

Was Assistant Secretary of Treasury Under President Harrison. Omaha, May 14.—Former Governor Crounse is dead after an extended illness. He was born in Schoharie county, New' York. He served during the civil war as a captain,being severely wounded in action. Coming to Nebraska in 18f>4 he served successively as a member of the territorial legislature, justice of supreme court, member of congress, assistant secretary of the treasury under President Harrison and governor of the state, being elected in 1893. He was a Republican in politics.