Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1889

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Muscatine County, Iowa, 1889, page 348
L. C. CROSSMAN, of the firm of Crossman & Huff, attorneys at law, of Muscatine, Iowa, was born near Lettsville, Louisa County,on the 6th day of June, 1853. His father was born and reared in Mercer County, Pa., where he was afterward united in marriage with Miss Mary Cathcart, a descendant of an Irish refugee family of Covenanter faith. In 1850 they emigrated to Iowa, locating in Louisa County, where Mr. Crossman entered land and improved a farm. In the month of January, 1854, his wife died, after which he sold his land, and removed to the vicinity of Grandview. He was married the second time, becoming the husband of Elizabeth Rockafellar, a daughter of J. H. Crow, one of the pioneers of Louisa County, of which he became a resident in the fall in 1835. Mrs. Crossman was born in Ohio, and came with her parents to this State in childhood. The death of Mr. Crossman occurred in May, 1886, at the age of seventy years. He left two sons by his first marriage : William, a resident of Moline, Ill.; and L. C.

Our subject was reared to manhood upon his father's farm, receiving a liberal education in the Grandview Academy, and at the age of seventeen began teaching school. For several years he was a successful instructor in this county, and was for some time Proffessor of Latin and History in the High School of Muscatine. He also was for some time engaged in the real estate and insurance business, and while teaching in the city schools of Muscatine studied law, and was admitted to the bar in January, 1884. For two years he continued the practice of his profession alone, and then formed the partnership with Mr. Huff. This firm does a large real estate business, and is located at No. 109 West Second street.

In 1880 Mr. Crossman was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Bishop, a daughter of J. A. Bishop, of Muscatine, and by their union an interesting family of three children have been born---Edward, Mabel, and Ralph. In his political sentiments he is a supporter of the Republican party, and is one of the wide-awake, progressive business men of Muscatine. He is rapidly gaining a reputation at the bar of which many an older lawyer might well be proud. In the Independent Order of Odd Fellows he is a prominent member, and also holds membership with the Legion of Honor, the Knights of Maccabees, the Muscatine Rifles, and is an enthusiast with the wheel.

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