Joseph F. Crangle (June 12, 1932 – January 12, 2021) was a lawyer and political boss in Erie County, New York.
He was a key backer of Frank A. Sedita as mayor and opponent of James D.
[4] Wesley Barthelmes, press secretary to Robert F. Kennedy, recalled Crangle and his predecessor Erie County's Peter Crotty as among the few Democratic insiders to support Robert F. Kennedy's run in the 1964 United States Senate election in New York.
[5][6] In 1976, Crangle served as the chairman of for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan's campaign.
[7] He joined Ted Kennedy's presidential campaign against Jimmy Carter.