Peter Nelson Crossland (born May 8, 1937)[1] is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
From 1966 to 1995, Crossland was a professor of Political Science at Kent State University.
Crossland served as a member of the Summit County Council for 22 years.
In 2001, he received an Environmental Awareness Award, presented by the Summit Soil and Water Conservation District, for his distinguished leadership on innovative riparian legislation.
In 2014, Crossland unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Representative Jim Renacci for Ohio's 16th congressional district