Francis Burton Craige

Francis Burton Craige

Francis Burton Craige (born March 13, 1811 in Salisbury , Rowan County , North Carolina , †  December 30, 1875 in Concord , North Carolina) was an American politician . He represented North Carolina as a member of the US House of Representatives and later as a delegate to the Confederate Congress .

Career

Francis Craige attended a private school in Salisbury and received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1829 . Between 1829 and 1831 he was the editor and owner of the Western Carolinian . Then he took up a law degree. In 1832 he was admitted to the bar and opened a practice in Salisbury.

From 1832 to 1834 he was one of the last district representatives in the House of Representatives . His political career later led him to the United States Congress . He was elected as a Democrat in the 33rd and three subsequent Congresses. Craige served in Washington, DC from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1861. During this time he was chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (33rd Congress).

In 1861 he took part as a delegate at the Secession Convention of his state and led the Secession Assembly, which accepted the secession. He was also a delegate to the Provisional Confederate Congress in July 1861 in Richmond .

Francis Craige died in Concord on December 30, 1875. He was buried in the Old English Cemetery in Salisbury.

Web links

• Francis Burton Craige in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Francis Burton Craige in the database of Find a Grave (English)