James Craig (Canadian politician)

James Craig
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1874
Preceded by Riding established
Succeeded by Alexander James Grant
Constituency Glengarry
Personal details
Born 1823
Charlottenburg Township, Upper Canada
Died 1874 (aged 50–51)
Summerstown, Ontario
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s)
Flora McLeod (m. 1851)
Relations James J. Craig, son
Occupation Farmer

James Craig (1823–1874) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Glengarry in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.[1][2]

The son of James Craig and Helen Frue, he was born in Charlottenburg Township in Upper Canada in 1823. He was a farmer and was also involved in the timber trade. He served on the township council, becoming reeve, and was elected county warden in 1862. He died at Summerstown in 1874.[1]

In 1851, he married Flora McLeod.[3] His son James also served in the Ontario assembly.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945, JG Harkness (1946) Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
  3. ↑ Morgan, Henry James (1874). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. p. 331.
  4. ↑ Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Historical Atlas Publishing Co. 1906.


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