Thurman C. Crook

Thurman Charles Crook (July 18, 1891 – October 23, 1981) was an American politician who served one term as a United States representative from Indiana from 1949 to 1951.

He learned the carpentry and cement trades, and later taught departmental work and coached athletics in Indiana high schools from 1913 to 1948.

Crook wrote a book in 1928 entitled Mechanical Drawing, a Textbook for Beginners, which was published by the McGraw-Hill book company.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress.

After leaving Congress, Crook worked as a farmer, horticulturist, and sheep raiser.