Robert Quentin Crane (March 21, 1926 – January 5, 2018) was an American politician who served as Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1964 to 1991.

Crane served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

[1][3] He went on to easily defeat Republican Robert C. Hahn in the general election.

[1] The closest Crane came to losing his office was in 1974 when he defeated Charles Mark Furcolo, a Boston attorney and son of former governor John Foster Furcolo, 51%-49% in the Democratic primary.

[5] He retired from politics in 1991, amid accusations of patronage and nepotism.