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Craik in 1916

Sir Henry Craik, 1st Baronet KCB PC MP (18 October 1846 – 16 March 1927)[1] was a Scottish Unionist politician.

Craik was Secretary of the Scottish Education Department from 1885 to 1904.[2] In October 1901 he received a degree in law (LL.D.) from the University of St Andrews[3]

He was an elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities from 1906 to 1918,[1] and for the Combined Scottish Universities[4] from 1918 until his death in 1927.

He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1888,[5] and promoted to Knight Commander (KCB) in 1897.[6][7] He was made a Privy Councillor in 1918, and in the New Year Honours List 1926, he was made a baronet, of Kennoway, in the County of Fife.[2][8]

Family

Craik married on 17 December 1873 to Fanny Esther Duffield, daughter of Charles Duffield. They had two children: George Lillie (1874–1929) and Henry Duffield (1876–1955).[9] George succeeded his father in the baronetcy, but died two years later. He was succeed by his brother Henry, who was Governor of the Punjab from 1938 to 1941.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Historical list of MPs: G (part 2)
  2. ^ a b Supplement to the London Gazette Issue 33119 published on 29 December 1925. Page 2 of 12]
  3. ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36595. London. 25 October 1901. p. 5. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
  4. ^ Historical list of MPs: S (part 2)
  5. ^ Gazette Issue 25773 published on 5 January 1888. Page 123 of 140
  6. ^ Supplement to the London Gazette Issue 26867 published on 25 June 1897. Page 2 of 6
  7. ^ London Gazette Issue 26947 published on 14 March 1898. Page 107 of 150
  8. ^ London Gazette Issue 33131 published on 9 February 1926. Page 4 of 82
  9. ^ ThePeerage.com: Sir Henry Craik, 1st Bt.
  10. ^ List of Baronets: C (part 5)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities
1906–1918 		Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities
1918–1927
With: Sir William Cheyne, 1918–1922
Dugald Cowan, 1918–1934
George Berry, 1922–1931 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Oldest Member of Parliament
1922–1927 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Kennoway)
1926–1927 		Succeeded by
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