Robert Q. Crane

Robert Q. Crane
Crane in the 1980s
53rd Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts
In office
1964–1991
GovernorEndicott Peabody
John Volpe
Francis Sargent
Michael Dukakis
Edward J. King
Preceded byJohn T. Driscoll
Succeeded byJoe Malone
Chairperson of the Massachusetts Democratic Party
In office
April 4, 1971  October 30, 1971
Preceded byDavid E. Harrison
Succeeded byCharles Flaherty
Personal details
Born
Robert Quentin Crane

(1926-03-21)March 21, 1926
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 2018(2018-01-05) (aged 91)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBoston College

Robert Quentin Crane (March 21, 1926 – January 5, 2018) was an American politician who served as Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1964 to 1991. He was credited with starting the Massachusetts Lottery.