Background
He was born the son of James Craig Member of Parliament and Kate Sophia Hould.
He was born the son of James Craig Member of Parliament and Kate Sophia Hould.
He was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Craig was called to the bar in 1892 at the Inner Temple, and practised on the North-Eastern Circuit. He served as a Justice of the Peace in Northumberland. He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Tynemouth from 1906-1918.
He was elected for the first time at 1906 general election, standing for the first time and gaining the seat from the Conservatives.
He was re-elected at both the January 1910 December 1910 general elections. He served in the Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve (Tyneside division), reaching the rank of Commander during World War I.
At the 1918 general election, when Liberal MPs were forced to choose between support for Lloyd George"s government or Asquith"s opposition, he was absent from the Maurice debate division.
He then sought government endorsement for his candidature but the "coupon" was issued to his Unionist opponent, and he lost his seat at the 1918. He stood again at the 1922 general election, trying to regain his seat.
However, he was unsuccessful and did not stand for parliament again.
He was head of the firm, Borries, Craig & Company, Limited, export merchants and shipbrokers, of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was a Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteers and commanded the Tyne Division from 1920-1929. He was an Aide-de-camp from 1926-1929.
He was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1929.
Election results.
28th United Kingdom Parliament. 29th United Kingdom Parliament. 30th United Kingdom Parliament.