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Crank, William J. L

lawyer, was born June 2, 1867, in Stewartsville, Mo.

He attended the Kansas Normal college, and graduated in law from the state university of Kansas in 1889. He practiced his profession a while in Hill City; then in Laramie City, Wyo.; and in 1892 moved to Denver, Colo., where he has attained eminent success, and stands at the head of the bar as a trial lawyer and advocate. He has taken an active interest in local and national politics, and has contributed to the success of the republican party in numerous state campaigns.

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