Robert Crozier

Robert Crozier (October 13, 1827 – October 2, 1895) was an American attorney, judge and politician from Kansas. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court (1864–1867) and United States Senator from Kansas (1873–1874).

Early life Crozier was born in Cadiz, Ohio on October 13, 1827, the son of John Thomas Crozier (1790–1867) and Jane Ann (Ginn) Crozier (1801–1839). He attended the public schools and Cadiz Academy, then began to study law with an attorney in Carrollton, Ohio. Originally active in politics as a Whig, from 1848 to 1850, Crozier served as prosecuting attorney of Carroll County.

Continued career Crozier moved to Leavenworth, Kansas, on March 7, 1857, where he established the Leavenworth Daily Times newspaper and continued to practice law. In October 1877, Crozier married Susan Eleanor Hunt (1838–1902) of Princeton, New Jersey. With his first wife, Crozier was the father of son William (1855–1942) and daughter Margaretta (Maggie) (1863–1941). William Crozier was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of brigadier general and served as the Army's Chief of Ordnance from 1901 to 1917. Margaretta Crozier was the wife of John Edgar Reyburn and mother of William Stuart Reyburn.