William Earle Crank

William Earle Crank served as the Louisa County Historical Society’s 4th President. He was born in Louisa in 1891 where he was raised. He married Phyllis Fry Collins in 1925 and raised two daughters. Crank was a lawyer and served as the Commonwealth’s Attorney for 40 years. His law office is located on Courthouse Square. Pictured here (top row, first on the left) is a young Earle Crank upon his graduation from Louisa High School in 1911.