Richard Harrison Craig

Full Name: Richard Harrison Craig
Date of birth: July 11, 1917
Date of death: February 25, 1984

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	124	Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945	48th	Democrat	Miami / Roberts		Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
H	124	Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943	47th	Democrat	Miami / Roberts		Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

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House District 124
Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945
Legislatures: 48th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Miami / Roberts
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

House District 124
Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943
Legislatures: 47th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Miami / Roberts
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Memorial, June 1984, p. 727. Texas Bar Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Navy, World War II. "Craig served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. He was a pharmacist mate at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Coeur d'Alene, ID." Memorial, June 1984, p. 727. Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

"Austin Lawyer Richard Craig Dead at 66"; Obituary, Richard H. Craig, 2/27/1984, p. 13. Served in the Texas House of Representatives from the 124th District, 1941-1945. Austin American-Statesman.
Richard Harrison Craig, death date 2/25/1984 in Travis County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
Richard Harrison Craig, birth date 7/11/1917, death date 2/25/1984, burial in Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. Richard Craig, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Richard Craig, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

48th R.S. - 1943 Commerce and Manufactures Federal Relations Livestock and Stock Raising Oil, Gas, and Mining
47th R.S. - 1941 Commerce and Manufacturers Live Stock and Stock Raising Oil, Gas and Mining School Districts

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