Ralph Crego

Ralph William Crego (September 2, 1893 – May 28, 1989) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Lansing, Michigan from 1943 to 1961.

Crego was born at Fife Lake, Michigan, and moved to Lansing at age 21.

He attended Lansing Business University and worked for Oldsmobile before joining the United States Marine Corps during World War I.

[1] After his military service, Crego opened a grocery store at 1016 W. Allegan in Lansing which he operated for 24 years.

[1] In April 1961, he lost a bid for re-election by 62 votes (out of 28,087 ballots cast) but did not seek a recount.