JOSEPH B. CRAIG, City Assessor, was born in Columbia County, Pa., January 29, 1814. When five years of age he was removed by his parents to Clark County, Ohio. He was educated in the common school, and when of age studied law. He was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1843, and practiced in Auglaize County, Ohio, for fifteen years. He was the first Assessor of Internal Revenue in Auglaize County. In 1864 he moved to Muncie, Ind., and began business as a merchant, handling a stock of drugs, etc. Here he remained in the trade for six years, then, in 1870, came to Kansas, setting in Independence. He was the first Mayor of Independence, in 1870, and was appointed by Gov. Harvey, Justice of the Peace, in the same year. He served until election, and declined further service. He has been Deputy Clerk of the District Court, and Deputy County Treasurer, having charge of the office one year in each case. In 1883, the Mayor and Council appointed him City Assessor. He joined the I. O. O. F. in 1843, and was made a Mason in 1844. He was married, October 20, 1835, in Clarke County, Ohio, to Miss Sarah A. Matthews, and has seven children - Samuel, Sarah J., Harriet Ellen, Ann Eliza, Caroline Virginia, Emily, and Martha. Mrs. C. was deceased February 19, 1851, and he was again married, May 6, 1851, in Auglaize County, Ohio, to Miss Aminta J. McClure.
JOSEPH B. CRAIG, City Assessor, was born in Columbia County, Pa., January 29, 1814. When five years of age he was removed by his parents to Clark County, Ohio. He was educated in the common school, and when of age studied law. He was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1843, and practiced in Auglaize County, Ohio, for fifteen years. He was the first Assessor of Internal Revenue in Auglaize County. In 1864 he moved to Muncie, Ind., and began business as a merchant, handling a stock of drugs, etc. Here he remained in the trade for six years, then, in 1870, came to Kansas, setting in Independence. He was the first Mayor of Independence, in 1870, and was appointed by Gov. Harvey, Justice of the Peace, in the same year. He served until election, and declined further service. He has been Deputy Clerk of the District Court, and Deputy County Treasurer, having charge of the office one year in each case. In 1883, the Mayor and Council appointed him City Assessor. He joined the I. O. O. F. in 1843, and was made a Mason in 1844. He was married, October 20, 1835, in Clarke County, Ohio, to Miss Sarah A. Matthews, and has seven children - Samuel, Sarah J., Harriet Ellen, Ann Eliza, Caroline Virginia, Emily, and Martha. Mrs. C. was deceased February 19, 1851, and he was again married, May 6, 1851, in Auglaize County, Ohio, to Miss Aminta J. McClure.
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