Sir Henry Craik, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Craik, 1st Baronet KCB PC MP (18 October 1846 – 16 March 1927)[1] was a Scottish Unionist politician.
Craik was Secretary of the Scottish Education Department from 1885 to 1904.[2] In October 1901 he received a degree in law (LL.D.) from the University of St Andrews[3]
He was an elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities from 1906 to 1918,[1] and for the Combined Scottish Universities[4] from 1918 until his death in 1927.
He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1888,[5] and promoted to Knight Commander (KCB) in 1897.[6][7] He was made a Privy Councillor in 1918, and in the New Year Honours List 1926, he was made a baronet, of Kennoway, in the County of Fife.[2][8]
Family
Craik married on 17 December 1873 to Fanny Esther Duffield, daughter of Charles Duffield. They had two children: George Lillie (1874–1929) and Henry Duffield (1876–1955).[9] George succeeded his father in the baronetcy, but died two years later. He was succeed by his brother Henry, who was Governor of the Punjab from 1938 to 1941.[10]
References
- 1 2 Historical list of MPs: G (part 2)
- 1 2 Supplement to the London Gazette Issue 33119 published on the 29 December 1925. Page 2 of 12]
- ↑ "University intelligence". The Times (36595). London. 25 October 1901. p. 5.
- ↑ Historical list of MPs: S (part 2)
- ↑ Gazette Issue 25773 published on the 5 January 1888. Page 123 of 140
- ↑ Supplement to the London Gazette Issue 26867 published on the 25 June 1897. Page 2 of 6
- ↑ London Gazette Issue 26947 published on the 14 March 1898. Page 107 of 150
- ↑ London Gazette Issue 33131 published on the 9 February 1926. Page 4 of 82
- ↑ ThePeerage.com: Sir Henry Craik, 1st Bt.
- ↑ List of Baronets: C (part 5)
- Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Henry Craik
- Works by Henry Craik at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Henry Craik at Internet Archive
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Alexander Campbell |
Member of Parliament for Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities 1906–1918 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities 1918–1927 With: Sir William Cheyne, 1918–1922 Dugald Cowan, 1918–1934 George Berry, 1922–1931 |
Succeeded by Dugald Cowan and George Berry and John Buchan |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Edward Goulding |
Oldest Member of Parliament 1922–1927 |
Succeeded by Sir James Agg-Gardner |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Kennoway) 1926–1927 |
Succeeded by George Lillie Craik |