Ventura County Biographies

L. P. Crane

Submitted by Sandy Neder

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Crane Brothers
  
Crane Brothers are the leading merchants of Saticoy. The business was 
established by E. C. Crane in 1886, he conducting it until 1889, when his 
brother, L. P. Crane, became a partner, taking a half interest in the business. 
The store was first located on the Telegraph Road, and in 1887 it was removed to 
a point one-half mile northwest of where the depot now is. After the depot was 
built, as they are buyers and shippers of produce, and as the new hotel is at 
the station, they saw it would be to their interest to again move their store, 
and accordingly located near the station. They are now building a large 
store-room at the rear of the main building, making the whole depth of the 
building 110 feet. Over the store is a large hall which is used for public 
meetings. Both of these gentlemen are enterprising and are active in all 
measures tending to build up the town. Both are native sons of the Golden West, 
having been born in Ventura County, within a few miles of Saticoy, their father, 
J. L. Crane, being one of the earliest pioneers of this part of the country. (A 
sketch of his life appears elsewhere in this work.)
E. C. Crane, the senior member of the firm, dates his birth in 1863. He was 
reared on a farm and educated at Carpenteria. In 1884 he was united in marriage 
with Miss Mary E. Cross, a native of Wisconsin. They have three children, Cora 
L., Ella and Clarence. Mr. Crane's political views are Democratic. He was 
Postmaster under the Cleveland administration. Mr. Crane resides in a neat 
cottage which he built not far from their place of business.
L. P. Crane, the junior member of the firm, received his education in the public 
schools of the county. He is a successful farmer, owning a fine ranch in the 
Santa Clara Valley, one miles from their store, and is conducting this in 
addition to his other business. He has built a nice residence and barn and 
resides on the ranch. He was married in 1888, to Miss Abby Briggs, a native of 
Yuba County, California, and a daughter of John O. Briggs. They have one son, 
Bertie, born in Saticoy. L. P. Crane shares his brother's political views.
 
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTIES OF SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS 
OBISPO, AND VENTURA, CALIF. by Ida Addis Storke, 1891, p 282