Edward D. Crippa
American politician
Died when: 61 years 195 days (738 months)Star Sign: Aries
Edward David Crippa (April 8, 1899 – October 20, 1960) was an American politician who served as a U.S.Senator from Wyoming.Crippa was born in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming to an Austrian-born mother and an Italian-born father.
He was educated in the public schools of Rock Springs, and during World War I Crippa served as a private in the United States Army.
He served on the Rock Springs city council from 1926 to 1928.He was president of Union Mercantile Company in 1930; owner and manager of Crippa Motor Company in Rock Springs; president of North Side State Bank and director of Rock Springs Fuel Company in 1940; and Wyoming State highway commissioner from 1941 to 1947.
In addition, Crippa represented Wyoming on the Republican National Committee.Crippa was appointed on June 24, 1954, as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lester C.
Hunt and served until November 28, 1954.He was not a candidate for election to fill the vacancy and resumed business activities.
Crippa died in Rock Springs in 1960 and was interred in St.Joseph's Cemetery.
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