George Henry Craig
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George Henry Craig was a U.S. Representative
from Alabama
.
Born in Cahaba, Alabama
, Craig attended the Cahaba Academy.
He entered the Confederate States Army
as a private in Colonel Byrd's regiment, Alabama Volunteers, at Mobile, in 1862.
He attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa as a cadet in 1863.
He was promoted to first lieutenant of Infantry, and in 1863 again entered the Confederate service and remained until the end of the war.
He resumed his studies at the University of Alabama
in 1865.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in December 1867 and commenced practice in Selma, Alabama
.
Craig was elected solicitor of Dallas County in 1868.
He was appointed sheriff of Dallas County in March 1869.
Craig was elected as judge of the criminal court of Dallas County in March 1870.
He was appointed by the Governor in July 1874 judge of the first judicial circuit to fill an unexpired term and was elected to this position on November 4, 1874, and served until 1880.
He resumed the practice of law in Selma, Alabama
.
He successfully contested as a Republican
the election of Charles M. Shelley to the Forty-eighth
Congress and served from January 9, 1885, to March 3, 1885.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
Congress.
He was appointed United States attorney for the middle and northern districts of Alabama by President Arthur.
He was appointed by President Cleveland a member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy
at West Point in 1894.
He resumed the practice of law in Selma, Alabama
, and died there January 26, 1923.
He was interred in Live Oak Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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Born in Cahaba, Alabama
Cahaba, Alabama
Cahaba, also spelled Cahawba, was the first permanent state capital of Alabama from 1820 to 1825. It is now a ghost town and state historic site. The site is located in Dallas County, southwest of Selma.-Capital:...
, Craig attended the Cahaba Academy.
He entered the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a private in Colonel Byrd's regiment, Alabama Volunteers, at Mobile, in 1862.
He attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa as a cadet in 1863.
He was promoted to first lieutenant of Infantry, and in 1863 again entered the Confederate service and remained until the end of the war.
He resumed his studies at the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
in 1865.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in December 1867 and commenced practice in Selma, Alabama
Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
.
Craig was elected solicitor of Dallas County in 1868.
He was appointed sheriff of Dallas County in March 1869.
Craig was elected as judge of the criminal court of Dallas County in March 1870.
He was appointed by the Governor in July 1874 judge of the first judicial circuit to fill an unexpired term and was elected to this position on November 4, 1874, and served until 1880.
He resumed the practice of law in Selma, Alabama
Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
.
He successfully contested as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
the election of Charles M. Shelley to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress and served from January 9, 1885, to March 3, 1885.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress.
He was appointed United States attorney for the middle and northern districts of Alabama by President Arthur.
He was appointed by President Cleveland a member of the Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point in 1894.
He resumed the practice of law in Selma, Alabama
Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
, and died there January 26, 1923.
He was interred in Live Oak Cemetery.