J. Edward Crabiel | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 7th district (at-large) | |
| In office January 11, 1966 – January 8, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Senate Minority Leader | |
| In office January 1968 – January 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin B. Forsythe |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Beadleston |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Middlesex County | |
| In office January 12, 1954 – January 11, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin J. Snediker |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wilentz |
| Assembly Majority Leader | |
| In office January 1963 – January 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer M. Matthews |
| Assembly Minority Leader | |
| In office January 1964 – January 1966 | |
| Secretary of State of New Jersey | |
| In office 1974–1977 | |
| Governor | Brendan Byrne |
| Preceded by | Paul J. Sherwin |
| Succeeded by | Donald Lan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Edward Crabiel June 20, 1916 Milltown, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1992 (aged 75) New Brunswick, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Doris Young Crabiel |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University–New Brunswick |
Joseph Edward Crabiel (June 20, 1916 – June 19, 1992) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey Legislature and as New Jersey Secretary of State until a scandal ended his political career. Known as "Steady Eddie,"[1] and later as "Concrete Eddie,"[2] he was briefly a candidate for the 1973 Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey.