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Jasper Elliot Crane

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Jasper Elliot Crane

Birth
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
1 Dec 1969 (aged 88)
Burial
Owls Nest, New Castle County, Delaware, USA Add to Map
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Jasper was the son of Edward Nichols Crane and Cordelia Catherine (Matthews) Crane. Jasper married Olive Elizabeth Crow on October 24, 1908 in Newark, New Jersey.

Jasper attended Princeton University (B.A. 1901 and M.S. 1904) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a chemist and wrote 2 books on the synthetic ammonia industry. He started his career with the Arlington Company of Newark, New Jersey. Arlington was an early plastics manufacturer that was acquired by E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co., in 1915. Jasper became head of duPont's Cellulose Division. From 1920 to 1926 he managed duPont's London office. In 1926 became head of Lazote, Inc., which in 1929 became the duPont Ammonia Corp. He was made a director in 1927 and a vice president and member of the Executive Committee in 1929. He retired in 1946.

Jasper, a prominent Presbyterian layman, was a trustee of both Princeton University and the Princeton Theological Seminary. He founded the Curran Foundation to advance conservative principles in education.

Jasper collected manuscripts, correspondence, documents, and other related material of President James Madison and his wife Dolley Madison. His extensive collection is now housed at Princeton University.
Jasper was the son of Edward Nichols Crane and Cordelia Catherine (Matthews) Crane. Jasper married Olive Elizabeth Crow on October 24, 1908 in Newark, New Jersey.

Jasper attended Princeton University (B.A. 1901 and M.S. 1904) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was a chemist and wrote 2 books on the synthetic ammonia industry. He started his career with the Arlington Company of Newark, New Jersey. Arlington was an early plastics manufacturer that was acquired by E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co., in 1915. Jasper became head of duPont's Cellulose Division. From 1920 to 1926 he managed duPont's London office. In 1926 became head of Lazote, Inc., which in 1929 became the duPont Ammonia Corp. He was made a director in 1927 and a vice president and member of the Executive Committee in 1929. He retired in 1946.

Jasper, a prominent Presbyterian layman, was a trustee of both Princeton University and the Princeton Theological Seminary. He founded the Curran Foundation to advance conservative principles in education.

Jasper collected manuscripts, correspondence, documents, and other related material of President James Madison and his wife Dolley Madison. His extensive collection is now housed at Princeton University.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103999786/jasper_elliot-crane: accessed ), memorial page for Jasper Elliot Crane (17 May 1881–1 Dec 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103999786, citing Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Owls Nest, New Castle County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by 47954289 (contributor 47954289).