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{{Short description|British Liberal Party politician, businessman and barrister}}
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'''Herbert James Craig''' was the son of prominent [[Newcastle upon Tyne]] Liberal politician [[James Craig (Newcastle)|James Craig]]. Elected as a '[[Liberal (UK)|Liberal]]' MP in the [[1906 Liberal landslide]], he was MP for [[Tynemouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Tynemouth]] until the [[United Kingdom general election, 1906|'coupon' election of 1918]].
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Craig also was the proprietor of a newspaper.{{Clarify|date=July 2009}}
[[File:Herbert_Craig.jpg|thumb|right|Herbert Craig]]
[[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''Herbert James Craig''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CBE|VD|ADC}} (30 September 1869 – 18 March 1934) was a British [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] politician, [[Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve]] officer, businessman and barrister.


==Background==
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He was born the son of [[James Craig (Newcastle)|James Craig MP]] and Kate Sophia Hould. He was educated at [[Rugby School]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]. He married, in 1909, Elsie Rundall.<ref name="auto">Who Was Who</ref>
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==Career==
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =British Member of Parliament 1906-18
Craig was [[Call to Bar|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.<ref name="auto"/>
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He served as Liberal MP for [[Tynemouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Tynemouth]] from 1906 to 1918. He was elected for the first time at [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906 general election]], standing for the first time and gaining the seat from the Conservatives. He was re-elected at both the [[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|January 1910]] [[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|December 1910]] general elections.
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He served in the Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve (Tyneside division), reaching the rank of Commander during [[World War I]].<ref>Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1918</ref>

At the [[1918 United Kingdom general election|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.<ref>Hansard</ref> He then sought government endorsement for his candidature but the 'coupon' was issued to his Unionist opponent,<ref>The Downfall of the Liberal Party by Trevor Wilson</ref> and he lost his seat at the 1918.

He stood again at the [[1922 United Kingdom general election|1922 general election]], trying to regain his seat. However, he was unsuccessful and did not stand for parliament again.<ref>British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F. W. S.</ref>

He was head of the firm, Borries, Craig & Co., Ltd, export merchants and shipbrokers, of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was a Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteers and commanded the Tyne Division from 1920 to 1929. He was an [[Aide-de-camp]] from 1926 to 1929. He was appointed a CBE in 1929.<ref name="auto"/>

=== Election results ===
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|title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election|General election January 1906]]: Tynemouth<ref name="auto1">British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.</ref>
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}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{DEFAULTSORT:Craig, Herbert James}}
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
|votes = 4,286
|percentage = 54.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Frederick Leverton-Harris
|votes = 3,522
|percentage = 45.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 86.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 764
|percentage = 9.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election January 1910]]: Tynemouth<ref name="auto1"/>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
|votes = 4,487
|percentage = 52.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E.G. Spencer-Churchill
|votes = 3,993
|percentage = 47.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 83.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 494
|percentage = 5.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election December 1910]]: Tynemouth<ref name="auto1"/>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
|votes = 4,106
|percentage = 51.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Charles Percy (MP)|Charles Percy]]
|votes = 3,939
|percentage = 48.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 79.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 177
|percentage = 2.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|General election 1918]]: Tynemouth <ref name="auto2">British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig</ref>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Charles Percy (MP)|Charles Percy]]
|votes = 5,883
|percentage = 34.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
|votes = 5,434
|percentage = 32.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Labour
|candidate = George Harold Humphrey
|votes = 2,566
|percentage = 15.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =Henry Gregg
|votes = 2,495
|percentage = 14.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National Party (UK, 1917)
|candidate = Dixon Scott
|votes = 517
|percentage = 3.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 63.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 449
|percentage = 2.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Unionist Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Tynemouth <ref name="auto2"/>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Unionist Party (UK)
|candidate = [[Alexander Russell (politician)|Alexander Russell]]
|votes = 11.244
|percentage = 48.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
|votes = 6,787
|percentage = 29.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = George Harold Humphrey
|votes = 5,362
|percentage = 22.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 83.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,457
|percentage = 19.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Unionist Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}


==Sources==
[[Category:Liberal Party (UK) MPs]]
*Who Was Who
[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
*British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.
[[Category:Year of death missing]]


==References==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
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* {{Hansard-contribs | mr-herbert-craig | Herbert James Craig }}
*Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com

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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Tynemouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Tynemouth]]
| years = [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906]] – [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]]
| before = [[Frederick Leverton Harris]]
| after = [[Charles Percy (MP)|Charles Percy]]}}
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[[Category:1934 deaths]]
[[Category:Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies]]
[[Category:UK MPs 1906–1910]]
[[Category:UK MPs 1910]]
[[Category:UK MPs 1910–1918]]
[[Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire]]
[[Category:People educated at Rugby School]]
[[Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge]]
[[Category:Members of the Inner Temple]]
[[Category:British businesspeople in shipping]]
[[Category:Royal Navy officers of World War I]]
[[Category:Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War I]]

Latest revision as of 09:56, 21 December 2023

Herbert Craig

Captain Herbert James Craig CBE VD ADC (30 September 1869 – 18 March 1934) was a British Liberal Party politician, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officer, businessman and barrister.

Background

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He was born the son of James Craig MP and Kate Sophia Hould. He was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He married, in 1909, Elsie Rundall.[1]

Career

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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.[1]

He served as Liberal MP for Tynemouth from 1906 to 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.[2]

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.[3] He then sought government endorsement for his candidature but the 'coupon' was issued to his Unionist opponent,[4] 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.[5]

He was head of the firm, Borries, Craig & Co., Ltd, export merchants and shipbrokers, of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was a Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteers and commanded the Tyne Division from 1920 to 1929. He was an Aide-de-camp from 1926 to 1929. He was appointed a CBE in 1929.[1]

Election results

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General election January 1906: Tynemouth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Craig 4,286 54.9
Conservative Frederick Leverton-Harris 3,522 45.1
Turnout 86.6
Majority 764 9.8
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
General election January 1910: Tynemouth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Craig 4,487 52.9
Conservative E.G. Spencer-Churchill 3,993 47.1
Turnout 83.3
Majority 494 5.8
Liberal hold Swing
General election December 1910: Tynemouth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Craig 4,106 51.1
Conservative Charles Percy 3,939 48.9
Turnout 79.4
Majority 177 2.2
Liberal hold Swing
General election 1918: Tynemouth [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Charles Percy 5,883 34.7
Liberal Herbert Craig 5,434 32.2
Independent Labour George Harold Humphrey 2,566 15.2
Independent Henry Gregg 2,495 14.8
National Dixon Scott 517 3.1
Turnout 63.8
Majority 449 2.5
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing
General election 1922: Tynemouth [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Alexander Russell 11.244 48.1
Liberal Herbert Craig 6,787 29.0
Labour George Harold Humphrey 5,362 22.9
Turnout 83.5
Majority 4,457 19.1
Unionist hold Swing

Sources

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  • Who Was Who
  • British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Who Was Who
  2. ^ Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench, 1918
  3. ^ Hansard
  4. ^ The Downfall of the Liberal Party by Trevor Wilson
  5. ^ British parliamentary election results 1918-1949, Craig, F. W. S.
  6. ^ a b c British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
  7. ^ a b British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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