Andrew Craigie | |
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| Born | 1754 |
| Died | 1819 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Burial place | John Vassal Tomb, Old Burial Ground, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor, Pharmacist, Businessman |
| Spouse | Elizabeth "Betsy" Nancy Shaw |
| Parent(s) | Andrew and Elizabeth Craigie |
Andrew Craigie (1754–1819) is best known for serving as the first Apothecary General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.[1] The one-time owner of the Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Craigie developed much of East Cambridge, Massachusetts and was responsible for the construction of the Canal Bridge connecting East Cambridge and Boston, which later became known as the Craigie Bridge[2] and later was rebuilt as the Charles River Dam Bridge, but which is still also referred to as Craigie's Bridge.[3]
- ^ "Andrew Craigie: Brief life of a patriot and scoundrel: 1754-1819". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ U.S. Coast Pilot, volume 1, Atlantic Coast: Eastport to Cape Cod. NOAA. 2008. p. 69.
- ^ King's Handbook of Boston. M. King. 1881. p. 30.