Edward Craig (politician)

Edward Craig
Craig in 1935
45th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
January 1935 – November 1936
Preceded byForsythe Charles Clowdsley
Succeeded byWilliam Moseley Jones
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 75th district
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1937
Preceded byEmory J. Arnold
Succeeded byThomas Kuchel
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 76th district
In office
January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931
Preceded byCharles Dexter Ball
Succeeded byChester M. Kline
Personal details
Born
Edward Craig

November 12, 1896
Los Angeles, California, US
DiedAugust 3, 1979(1979-08-03) (aged 82)
Yorba Linda, California, US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRuth Mary Gatchell (m. 1923)
Children2
ProfessionMachinist, Legislator, Lobbyist
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Edward Craig (November 12, 1896 – August 3, 1979) was a Republican politician from Orange County, California who served in the California State Assembly from 1929 to 1937.[1] Craig served as Speaker of the Assembly from 1935 through 1936.

  1. ^ Biographical info from: LA Times, "Former Assembly Speaker Edward Craig Dies at 82," August 5, 1979, page A3.