William Craig

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1797

Died:

12 March 1878

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

true

Formative occupation:

Barrister or Solicitor

Election occupation:

Barrister or Solicitor

Parentage:

Sir James Gibson Craig, 1st Bart, and daughter of James Thompson

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

True

Highest Office:

Non Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Privately educated

References

Rush ID:

6684

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q8009851

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

They work for you ID:

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1. CRAIG, Sir William (1797-1878)

1. Edinburgh

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1841
   Date of election:	29 June 1841
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1852
   Date of exit:	7 July 1852
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

2. Edinburghshire

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1837
   Date of election:	24 July 1837
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1841
   Date of exit:	29 June 1841
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Relocation
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Area
   Notes:	None

1. Edinburghshire

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1835
   Date of election:	Tue 6th Jan 1835
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:

1. Lord of the Treasury 1846

1. Private tuition

1. Vivian, unknown

   Year: 1840

1. Liberal Party Member

1. Brooks's Club