Hector Craig
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Hector Craig was an American manufacturer and politician from New York
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in 1790 and settled with his family in Orange County, NY. James Craig founded the hamlet of Craigville in the Town of Blooming Grove
, and built a paper mill. Hector Craig later built a grist mill and a saw mill. In 1797, he married Sarah Chandler, and their daughter was Sarah Agnes Craig who married in 1828 William F. Havemeyer
, later three times Mayor of New York City.
Hector Craig was elected as a Jacksonian
Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825. He was elected again as a Jacksonian
to the 21st United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1829, to July 12, 1830, when he resigned.
On March 22, 1831, he was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham
as one of three Commissioners of Insolvency for the Southern District of New York He was Surveyor of the Port of New York from 1833 to 1839, appointed by President Andrew Jackson
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He was buried at a private cemetery on the Caldwell estate in Blooming Grove.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was the son of James Craig who came to the United StatesUnited States
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in 1790 and settled with his family in Orange County, NY. James Craig founded the hamlet of Craigville in the Town of Blooming Grove
Blooming Grove, New York
Blooming Grove is a town in Orange County, New York, USA. The population was 17,351 at the 2000 census.The Town of Blooming Grove is in the central part of the county, located southwest of Newburgh.- History :...
, and built a paper mill. Hector Craig later built a grist mill and a saw mill. In 1797, he married Sarah Chandler, and their daughter was Sarah Agnes Craig who married in 1828 William F. Havemeyer
William F. Havemeyer
William Frederick Havemeyer was a German American businessman and politician of New York who served three times as the Mayor of New York City: from 1845–1846, 1848–1849 and from 1873 until his death in 1874....
, later three times Mayor of New York City.
Hector Craig was elected as a Jacksonian
Jacksonian democracy
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of...
Democratic-Republican to the 18th United States Congress
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
, holding office from March 4, 1823, to March 3, 1825. He was elected again as a Jacksonian
Jacksonian democracy
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of...
to the 21st United States Congress
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
, holding office from March 4, 1829, to July 12, 1830, when he resigned.
On March 22, 1831, he was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham
Samuel D. Ingham
Samuel Delucenna Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson.-Early life and education:...
as one of three Commissioners of Insolvency for the Southern District of New York He was Surveyor of the Port of New York from 1833 to 1839, appointed by President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
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He was buried at a private cemetery on the Caldwell estate in Blooming Grove.