Walter H. Craig
Walter H. Craig | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Delaware County district | |
| In office 1923 – September 1, 1925 | |
| Succeeded by | Edward Nothnagle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1880 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1937 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Walter Hibshman Craig (February 24, 1880 – November 25, 1937) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1923 to 1925.
Early life
[edit]Craig was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Chester High School and attended Pierce Business College.[1]
Career
[edit]Craig worked as president of Penn Ice Works, Inc. from 1901 to 1920 and as proprietor of Penn Purity Ice Cream from 1914 to 1920.[1]
He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County and served from 1923 to 1925.[2][3] He resigned from the House on September 1, 1925 and was replaced by Edward Nothnagle by special election on January 5, 1926.[4]
He was elected to the Chester City Council and served from 1925 to 1937 including as the director of parks and public property from 1925 to 1935 and as director of accounts and finances from 1935 to 1937.[1]
He died in Chester, Pennsylvania and is interred at the Chester Rural Cemetery.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Craig was married to Etta James.[6] He was a member of the Free & Accepted Masons.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "WALTER H. CRAIG". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1923-1924" (PDF). www.staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1925-1926" (PDF). www.staffweb.wilkes.edu. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "EDWARD NOTHNAGLE". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "OldChesterPa.com: Chester Rural Cemetery Interment Index". www.oldchesterpa.org. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Donahue, John T. (1925). Who's Who in Delaware County (PDF). Press of Chester Times. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Today in History: Dec. 4, 2108". www.delcotimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- 1880 births
- 1937 deaths
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century Pennsylvania politicians
- American Freemasons
- Burials at Chester Rural Cemetery
- Chester High School alumni
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania city council members
- Politicians from Chester, Pennsylvania