Hector Craig

Hector Craig (1775 – January 31, 1842) was an American manufacturer and politician from New York. He served two non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1823 to 1825, and from 1829 to 1830.

Hector Craig
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district
In office March 4, 1829 – July 12, 1830
Preceded by	John Hallock Jr.
Succeeded by	Samuel W. Eager
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded by	Charles Borland Jr.
Succeeded by	John Hallock Jr.
Personal details
Born	1775 (1775) Paisley, Scotland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	January 31, 1842(1842-01-31) (aged 66–67) Craigsville, New York, U.S.
Political party	Jacksonian Democratic Party Jacksonian

Life

Born in Paisley, Scotland in the Kingdom of Great Britain, he was the son of James Craig. Craig came to the United States in 1790 and settled with his family in Orange County, New York. 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.

Congress

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.

Later career and death

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^[1] He was Surveyor of the Port of New York from 1833 to 1839, appointed by President Andrew Jackson.

He was buried at a private cemetery on the Caldwell estate in Blooming Grove.