Occupation: Lawyer
Father: Albert G. Craig
Mother: Virginia Brooking
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Daily Democrat Forum
Maryville, Missouri
June 19, 1923
Page 1
JUDGE GALLATIN CRAIG DIES TODAY
HEART TROUBLE CLAIMS FORMER CIRCUIT JUDGE
WAS AN EMINENT JURIST
Was City Attorney, Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Judge Here --- No Funeral Arrangements
Judge Gallatin Craig one of the ablest jurists Nodaway County ever produced, died at 11:30 o'clock this morning at his home on East Fourth street. Mr. Craig was 70 years old last May. He had been in ill health for some time, but took a turn for the worse two weeks ago and was brought home from a sanitarium in St. Joseph. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of his death.
No funeral arrangements have been made pending word from out-of-town relatives. He is survived by his wife and two children, Laura, who has been associated with the Public Welfare Association at Madison, Wis., and Albert, who is assistant technical editor of the Popular Radio Magazine at New York City. Albert arrived at his father's bedside Saturday. Judge Craig is also survived by three brothers, Silas Craig of Springfield, Mo., Virginius T. Craig, and Joshua Morris Craig of Ghent, Ky., and a sister, Laura Craig, also of Ghent.
Judge Craig was born on May 20, 1853, in Gallatin County, Ky., the fifth son of Albert Gallatin Craig and Virginia Brooking Craig. The Craig family, of Scottish ancestry, was founded in Virginia in 1650 and its representatives were prominent in connection with events of the Revolutionary War, Joshua Morris, a great grand uncle, being one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and another great uncle, George Walton, being also one of the signers of the immortal instrument.
In the common schools of his native county he acquired his preliminary education, which was supplemented by a course in Ghent College in Carroll County, Ky. With the determination to make the practice of law his life work he matriculated as a law student in the University of Virginia, and was numbered among its graduated on the completion of the regular course. In the year 1877 he was admitted to practice at Warsaw, Ky., and in 1878 he came to Maryville. Her he was first associated in practice with Judge C. A. Anthony, the connection being maintained for some years, or until Judge Anthony was elected to the bench. Judge Craig was afterward associated with James J. Johnson, and this professional relationship continued until he was elected prosecuting attorney. In 1889 he was chosed by popular vote for the office of city attorney of Maryville and served two years. In 1890 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the county and at the November election of 1898 he was chosen circuit judge, succeeding his old law partner, Judge C. A. Anthony.
It was while Judge Craig was on the bench that his health began to fail and he suffered a nervous breakdown in 1902. Judge W. C. Ellison was appointed as his successor. His condition became so it was necessary to take him to a hospital where he was confined for some sixteen or seventeen years. About three years ago Judge Craig returned home as he was greatly improved in health but it was necessary again for him to be taken to a hospital. His health began rapidly to fail and about two weeks ago he was brought home as he expressed a desire to die at home.
In November, 1882, Judge Craig was united in marriage in Marysville to Miss Chloe L. Lieber. Two children were born, Albert Gallatin of New York City, and Laura Lieber Craig. They were at his bedside at his death.
On the bench Judge Craig won an enviable position among the jurists of the state. His decisions were the highest type of the justice that knows no bias and were based entired upon the evidence and the law applicable to it.
A man of unimpeachable character and natural intellectual endowments, with a through understand of the law, patience, urbanity and industry, he took to the bench the very highest qualifications for this responsible office, and his record as a judge was in harmony with his record as a man and lawyer, distinguished by unswerving integrity and a masterful grasp o fevery problem that presented itself for solution.
Transcribed by GenealogyGirl.
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Father: Albert G. Craig
Mother: Virginia Brooking
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Daily Democrat Forum
Maryville, Missouri
June 19, 1923
Page 1
JUDGE GALLATIN CRAIG DIES TODAY
HEART TROUBLE CLAIMS FORMER CIRCUIT JUDGE
WAS AN EMINENT JURIST
Was City Attorney, Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Judge Here --- No Funeral Arrangements
Judge Gallatin Craig one of the ablest jurists Nodaway County ever produced, died at 11:30 o'clock this morning at his home on East Fourth street. Mr. Craig was 70 years old last May. He had been in ill health for some time, but took a turn for the worse two weeks ago and was brought home from a sanitarium in St. Joseph. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of his death.
No funeral arrangements have been made pending word from out-of-town relatives. He is survived by his wife and two children, Laura, who has been associated with the Public Welfare Association at Madison, Wis., and Albert, who is assistant technical editor of the Popular Radio Magazine at New York City. Albert arrived at his father's bedside Saturday. Judge Craig is also survived by three brothers, Silas Craig of Springfield, Mo., Virginius T. Craig, and Joshua Morris Craig of Ghent, Ky., and a sister, Laura Craig, also of Ghent.
Judge Craig was born on May 20, 1853, in Gallatin County, Ky., the fifth son of Albert Gallatin Craig and Virginia Brooking Craig. The Craig family, of Scottish ancestry, was founded in Virginia in 1650 and its representatives were prominent in connection with events of the Revolutionary War, Joshua Morris, a great grand uncle, being one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and another great uncle, George Walton, being also one of the signers of the immortal instrument.
In the common schools of his native county he acquired his preliminary education, which was supplemented by a course in Ghent College in Carroll County, Ky. With the determination to make the practice of law his life work he matriculated as a law student in the University of Virginia, and was numbered among its graduated on the completion of the regular course. In the year 1877 he was admitted to practice at Warsaw, Ky., and in 1878 he came to Maryville. Her he was first associated in practice with Judge C. A. Anthony, the connection being maintained for some years, or until Judge Anthony was elected to the bench. Judge Craig was afterward associated with James J. Johnson, and this professional relationship continued until he was elected prosecuting attorney. In 1889 he was chosed by popular vote for the office of city attorney of Maryville and served two years. In 1890 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the county and at the November election of 1898 he was chosen circuit judge, succeeding his old law partner, Judge C. A. Anthony.
It was while Judge Craig was on the bench that his health began to fail and he suffered a nervous breakdown in 1902. Judge W. C. Ellison was appointed as his successor. His condition became so it was necessary to take him to a hospital where he was confined for some sixteen or seventeen years. About three years ago Judge Craig returned home as he was greatly improved in health but it was necessary again for him to be taken to a hospital. His health began rapidly to fail and about two weeks ago he was brought home as he expressed a desire to die at home.
In November, 1882, Judge Craig was united in marriage in Marysville to Miss Chloe L. Lieber. Two children were born, Albert Gallatin of New York City, and Laura Lieber Craig. They were at his bedside at his death.
On the bench Judge Craig won an enviable position among the jurists of the state. His decisions were the highest type of the justice that knows no bias and were based entired upon the evidence and the law applicable to it.
A man of unimpeachable character and natural intellectual endowments, with a through understand of the law, patience, urbanity and industry, he took to the bench the very highest qualifications for this responsible office, and his record as a judge was in harmony with his record as a man and lawyer, distinguished by unswerving integrity and a masterful grasp o fevery problem that presented itself for solution.
Transcribed by GenealogyGirl.
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Occupation: Lawyer
Father: Albert G. Craig
Mother: Virginia Brooking
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Daily Democrat Forum
Maryville, Missouri
June 19, 1923
Page 1
JUDGE GALLATIN CRAIG DIES TODAY
HEART TROUBLE CLAIMS FORMER CIRCUIT JUDGE
WAS AN EMINENT JURIST
Was City Attorney, Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Judge Here --- No Funeral Arrangements
Judge Gallatin Craig one of the ablest jurists Nodaway County ever produced, died at 11:30 o'clock this morning at his home on East Fourth street. Mr. Craig was 70 years old last May. He had been in ill health for some time, but took a turn for the worse two weeks ago and was brought home from a sanitarium in St. Joseph. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of his death.
No funeral arrangements have been made pending word from out-of-town relatives. He is survived by his wife and two children, Laura, who has been associated with the Public Welfare Association at Madison, Wis., and Albert, who is assistant technical editor of the Popular Radio Magazine at New York City. Albert arrived at his father's bedside Saturday. Judge Craig is also survived by three brothers, Silas Craig of Springfield, Mo., Virginius T. Craig, and Joshua Morris Craig of Ghent, Ky., and a sister, Laura Craig, also of Ghent.
Judge Craig was born on May 20, 1853, in Gallatin County, Ky., the fifth son of Albert Gallatin Craig and Virginia Brooking Craig. The Craig family, of Scottish ancestry, was founded in Virginia in 1650 and its representatives were prominent in connection with events of the Revolutionary War, Joshua Morris, a great grand uncle, being one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and another great uncle, George Walton, being also one of the signers of the immortal instrument.
In the common schools of his native county he acquired his preliminary education, which was supplemented by a course in Ghent College in Carroll County, Ky. With the determination to make the practice of law his life work he matriculated as a law student in the University of Virginia, and was numbered among its graduated on the completion of the regular course. In the year 1877 he was admitted to practice at Warsaw, Ky., and in 1878 he came to Maryville. Her he was first associated in practice with Judge C. A. Anthony, the connection being maintained for some years, or until Judge Anthony was elected to the bench. Judge Craig was afterward associated with James J. Johnson, and this professional relationship continued until he was elected prosecuting attorney. In 1889 he was chosed by popular vote for the office of city attorney of Maryville and served two years. In 1890 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the county and at the November election of 1898 he was chosen circuit judge, succeeding his old law partner, Judge C. A. Anthony.
It was while Judge Craig was on the bench that his health began to fail and he suffered a nervous breakdown in 1902. Judge W. C. Ellison was appointed as his successor. His condition became so it was necessary to take him to a hospital where he was confined for some sixteen or seventeen years. About three years ago Judge Craig returned home as he was greatly improved in health but it was necessary again for him to be taken to a hospital. His health began rapidly to fail and about two weeks ago he was brought home as he expressed a desire to die at home.
In November, 1882, Judge Craig was united in marriage in Marysville to Miss Chloe L. Lieber. Two children were born, Albert Gallatin of New York City, and Laura Lieber Craig. They were at his bedside at his death.
On the bench Judge Craig won an enviable position among the jurists of the state. His decisions were the highest type of the justice that knows no bias and were based entired upon the evidence and the law applicable to it.
A man of unimpeachable character and natural intellectual endowments, with a through understand of the law, patience, urbanity and industry, he took to the bench the very highest qualifications for this responsible office, and his record as a judge was in harmony with his record as a man and lawyer, distinguished by unswerving integrity and a masterful grasp o fevery problem that presented itself for solution.
Transcribed by GenealogyGirl.
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Father: Albert G. Craig
Mother: Virginia Brooking
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Daily Democrat Forum
Maryville, Missouri
June 19, 1923
Page 1
JUDGE GALLATIN CRAIG DIES TODAY
HEART TROUBLE CLAIMS FORMER CIRCUIT JUDGE
WAS AN EMINENT JURIST
Was City Attorney, Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Judge Here --- No Funeral Arrangements
Judge Gallatin Craig one of the ablest jurists Nodaway County ever produced, died at 11:30 o'clock this morning at his home on East Fourth street. Mr. Craig was 70 years old last May. He had been in ill health for some time, but took a turn for the worse two weeks ago and was brought home from a sanitarium in St. Joseph. Heart trouble was the immediate cause of his death.
No funeral arrangements have been made pending word from out-of-town relatives. He is survived by his wife and two children, Laura, who has been associated with the Public Welfare Association at Madison, Wis., and Albert, who is assistant technical editor of the Popular Radio Magazine at New York City. Albert arrived at his father's bedside Saturday. Judge Craig is also survived by three brothers, Silas Craig of Springfield, Mo., Virginius T. Craig, and Joshua Morris Craig of Ghent, Ky., and a sister, Laura Craig, also of Ghent.
Judge Craig was born on May 20, 1853, in Gallatin County, Ky., the fifth son of Albert Gallatin Craig and Virginia Brooking Craig. The Craig family, of Scottish ancestry, was founded in Virginia in 1650 and its representatives were prominent in connection with events of the Revolutionary War, Joshua Morris, a great grand uncle, being one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and another great uncle, George Walton, being also one of the signers of the immortal instrument.
In the common schools of his native county he acquired his preliminary education, which was supplemented by a course in Ghent College in Carroll County, Ky. With the determination to make the practice of law his life work he matriculated as a law student in the University of Virginia, and was numbered among its graduated on the completion of the regular course. In the year 1877 he was admitted to practice at Warsaw, Ky., and in 1878 he came to Maryville. Her he was first associated in practice with Judge C. A. Anthony, the connection being maintained for some years, or until Judge Anthony was elected to the bench. Judge Craig was afterward associated with James J. Johnson, and this professional relationship continued until he was elected prosecuting attorney. In 1889 he was chosed by popular vote for the office of city attorney of Maryville and served two years. In 1890 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the county and at the November election of 1898 he was chosen circuit judge, succeeding his old law partner, Judge C. A. Anthony.
It was while Judge Craig was on the bench that his health began to fail and he suffered a nervous breakdown in 1902. Judge W. C. Ellison was appointed as his successor. His condition became so it was necessary to take him to a hospital where he was confined for some sixteen or seventeen years. About three years ago Judge Craig returned home as he was greatly improved in health but it was necessary again for him to be taken to a hospital. His health began rapidly to fail and about two weeks ago he was brought home as he expressed a desire to die at home.
In November, 1882, Judge Craig was united in marriage in Marysville to Miss Chloe L. Lieber. Two children were born, Albert Gallatin of New York City, and Laura Lieber Craig. They were at his bedside at his death.
On the bench Judge Craig won an enviable position among the jurists of the state. His decisions were the highest type of the justice that knows no bias and were based entired upon the evidence and the law applicable to it.
A man of unimpeachable character and natural intellectual endowments, with a through understand of the law, patience, urbanity and industry, he took to the bench the very highest qualifications for this responsible office, and his record as a judge was in harmony with his record as a man and lawyer, distinguished by unswerving integrity and a masterful grasp o fevery problem that presented itself for solution.
Transcribed by GenealogyGirl.
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Elizabeth Morris Craig Fenley
1835–1911
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Mary Judith "Mollie" Craig Collins
1837–1879
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Robert Edward Craig
1840–1911
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Sarah Watkins Craig
1843–1882
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Virginia Craig
1845–1865
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Silas Leonidas Craig
1847–1924
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Joshua Morris "Dot" Craig
1849–1930
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Anderson Craig
1851–1917
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Laura B Craig
1855–1940
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Virginius Throckmorton Craig
1858–1942
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