Editing Crawford County, Pennsylvania (section)

==Notable people==
* The [[abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] [[John Brown (abolitionist)|John Brown]] lived in Crawford County for 11 years, more than he lived anywhere else. He was the first postmaster of [[Randolph Township, Pennsylvania|Randolph Township]], a position he held from 1828 to 1836, and he carried the mail from Meadville. In 1825 he started the county's first industry, a tannery, today the [[John Brown Farm, Tannery & Museum]]. In his barn, an [[Underground Railroad]] station, he had a secret, well-ventilated room in which to hide [[fugitive slaves]]. One reason he relocated to Crawford County, he said, was that it was a good location for helping them.
* [[Robert F. Kent]] (1911–1982) was born in Meadville and represented Crawford County in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] from 1947 to 1956. He was elected  [[Pennsylvania Treasurer|Pennsylvania State Treasurer]] in 1956 and held this office from January 1957 to January 1961.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Member Biography: Robert F. Kent |url=https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=1406&body=H |access-date=October 30, 2022 |website=Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives}}</ref>