Preceded by Randal Dickey Party Democratic Party | Political party Democratic Succeeded by Bill Lockyer | |
Born January 23, 1922
San Francisco, California, U.S. ( 1922-01-23 ) Died 21 May 1973, Alameda, California, United States | ||
Robert Warren Crown (January 23, 1922 – May 21, 1973) served in the California legislature and, during World War II, he served in the United States Army in an infantry combat platoon leader in France. He won nine elections in a row, and also served as a delegate at the 1960 Democratic National Convention. He was a progressive Democrat, noted for his opposition to the death penalty.
In 1973, he was struck and killed by a car while on his regular early morning jog.
Crown Memorial State Beach is named after him in recognition of his work to preserve the area.
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