William H. Crook

William H. Crook
Photograph of William H. Crook by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c. 1900
Executive Clerk of the President of the United States
In office
December 20, 1870 – 1910
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Succeeded byRudolph Forster
Personal details
Born
William Henry Crook

(1839-10-15)October 15, 1839
Prince George's County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 1915(1915-03-13) (aged 75)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia
Spouses
  • Jane Catherine Rodbird
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    (m. 1863; died 1895)​
  • Clara Robey
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    (m. 1899; died 1911)​
Children1 son

William Henry Crook (October 15, 1839 – March 13, 1915) was one of President Abraham Lincoln's bodyguards in 1865.[1] After Lincoln's assassination (while Crook was off duty), he continued to work in the White House for a total of more than 50 years, serving 12 presidents.[2]

  1. ^ "William Crook". PBS. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "Col. W. H. Crook Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. March 13, 1915.