J. Edward Crabiel

J. Edward Crabiel
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 7th district (at-large)
In office
January 11, 1966 – January 8, 1974
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
Senate Minority Leader
In office
January 1968 – January 1974
Preceded byEdwin B. Forsythe
Succeeded byAlfred Beadleston
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Middlesex County
In office
January 12, 1954 – January 11, 1966
Preceded byEdwin J. Snediker
Succeeded byRobert Wilentz
Assembly Majority Leader
In office
January 1963 – January 1964
Preceded byElmer M. Matthews
Assembly Minority Leader
In office
January 1964 – January 1966
Secretary of State of New Jersey
In office
1974–1977
GovernorBrendan Byrne
Preceded byPaul J. Sherwin
Succeeded byDonald Lan
Personal details
Born
Joseph Edward Crabiel

(1916-06-20)June 20, 1916
Milltown, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1992(1992-06-19) (aged 75)
New Brunswick, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDoris Young Crabiel
Alma materRutgers 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.

  1. ^ Pace, Eric (20 June 1992). "J. Edward Crabiel, 75, Who Held Posts in New Jersey Government". New York Times.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Joseph (27 November 1977). "POLITICS; Byrne Puts Crabiel Back in Spotlight". New York Times.