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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

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

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

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

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

References

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

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Herbert James Craig
Who Was Who; http://www.ukwhoswho.com

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Frederick Leverton Harris	Member of Parliament for Tynemouth 1906 – 1918	Succeeded by Charles Percy

[auto-1] 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.

[auto1-6] British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.

[auto2-7] British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig

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-'''Herbert James Craig''' (30 September 1869-18 March 1934) was a British [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] politician, businessman and barrister.
+{{Short description|British Liberal Party politician, businessman and barrister}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
+{{Use British English|date=November 2016}}
+[[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==
-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>Who Was Who</ref>
+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>
 ==Career==
-He was [[Call to Bar|Called to Bar]], [[Inner Temple]], in 1892 and practised on the North-Eastern Circuit. He served as a [[Justice of the Peace]] in Northumberland.<ref>Who Was Who</ref> He served as Liberal MP for [[Tynemouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Tynemouth]] from 1906–18. He was elected, standing for the first time, gaining the seat from the Conservatives;
+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"/>
+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.
+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 ===
 {{Election box begin |
- |title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1906|General Election January 1906]]: Tynemouth
+ |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>
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party = Liberal Party (UK)
- |candidate = Herbert James Craig
+ |candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
  |votes = 4,286
  |percentage = 54.9
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 }}
 {{Election box end}}
-He was re-elected at both 1910 General Elections;
 {{Election box begin |
- |title=[[United Kingdom general election, January 1910|General Election January 1910]]: Tynemouth
+ |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 James Craig
+ |candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
  |votes = 4,487
  |percentage = 52.9
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 {{Election box end}}
 {{Election box begin |
- |title=[[United Kingdom general election, December 1910|General Election December 1910]]: Tynemouth
+ |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 James Craig
+ |candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
  |votes = 4,106
  |percentage = 51.1
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 {{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party = Conservative Party (UK)
- |candidate = Charles Percy
+ |candidate = [[Charles Percy (MP)|Charles Percy]]
  |votes = 3,939
  |percentage = 48.9
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 }}
 {{Election box end}}
-<ref>British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.</ref>
-He lost his seat at the 1918 General Election;
 {{Election box begin |
- |title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1918|General Election 1918]]: Tynemouth
+ |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 = Conservative Party (UK)
+ |party = Unionist Party (UK)
- |candidate = Charles Percy
+ |candidate = [[Charles Percy (MP)|Charles Percy]]
  |votes = 5,883
  |percentage = 34.7
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 {{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party = Liberal Party (UK)
- |candidate = Herbert James Craig
+ |candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
  |votes = 5,434
  |percentage = 32.2
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 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
- |party = Independent Labour Party
+ |party = Independent Labour
- |candidate = George Harold Humphries
+ |candidate = George Harold Humphrey
  |votes = 2,566
  |percentage = 15.2
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 {{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party = Independent (politician)
- |candidate = Henry Gregg
+ |candidate =Henry Gregg
  |votes = 2,495
  |percentage = 14.8
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 }}
 {{Election box gain with party link|
-  |winner     = Conservative Party (UK)
+  |winner     = Unionist Party (UK)
   |loser      = Liberal Party (UK)
   |swing      =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}
-He attempted to regain his seat without success;
 {{Election box begin |
- |title=[[United Kingdom general election, 1922|General Election 1922]]: Tynemouth
+ |title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Tynemouth <ref name="auto2"/>
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
- |party = Conservative Party (UK)
+ |party = Unionist Party (UK)
- |candidate = [[Alexander West Russell]]
+ |candidate = [[Alexander Russell (politician)|Alexander Russell]]
  |votes = 11.244
  |percentage = 48.1
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 {{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party = Liberal Party (UK)
- |candidate = Herbert James Craig
+ |candidate = '''Herbert Craig'''
  |votes = 6,787
  |percentage = 29.0
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 }}
 {{Election box hold with party link|
- |winner = Conservative Party (UK)
+ |winner = Unionist Party (UK)
  |swing =
 }}
 {{Election box end}}
-He 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-on-Tyne. He was a Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteers and commanded the Tyne Division from 1920–29. He was an [[Aide-de-camp]] from 1926–29. He was awarded a CBE in 1929.<ref>Who Was Who</ref>
 ==Sources==
 *Who Was Who
-*British parliamentary election results 1885-1918, Craig, F. W. S.
+*British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, Craig, F. W. S.
 ==References==
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 == External links ==
+* {{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 = [[United Kingdom general election, 1906|1906]] – [[United Kingdom general election, 1918|1918]]
+ | years = [[1906 United Kingdom general election|1906]] – [[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918]]
- | before  = [[Frederick Leverton Harris]]}}
+ | before  = [[Frederick Leverton Harris]]
  | after   = [[Charles Percy (MP)|Charles Percy]]}}
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-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 30 September 1869
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
-| DATE OF DEATH     = 18 March 1934
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 [[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]]
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+[[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]]