Norman Carlyle Craig | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Isle of Thanet | |
| In office 1910 – 14 October 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Hananel Marks |
| Succeeded by | Esmond Harmsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1868 |
| Died | 14 October 1919 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Dorothy Stone |
| Relations | Maurice Craig (psychiatrist), brother |
| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Commander |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Lieutenant-Commander Norman Carlyle Craig KC (15 November 1868 – 14 October 1919), was the Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom for the Isle of Thanet from 1910 until his death in 1919.[1]
Biography
Born on 15 November 1868, the son of William Simpson Craig, a doctor from Ham Common. He was brother of the prominent psychiatrist Sir Maurice Craig.
Craig was educated at Bedford School and as a classical scholar at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He was called to the Bar in 1892, appointed King's Counsel in 1909, and as a Bencher of the Inner Temple in 1919.[2]
In January 1910, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Isle of Thanet, and was re-elected in 1918.
In 1912, he booked a passage to America on board the RMS Titanic. However, he cancelled his trip and was not on board when the vessel sank on 15 April.[3] He cancelled his trip at such short notice that his name still appeared on the printed list of the Titanic's first-class passengers.[4] This led to early newspaper reports that he was among the victims of the sinking.
During the First World War he became a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
In 1918, Craig married Dorothy Stone of Hoylake. He died on 14 October 1919 after failing to recover from an unspecified operation.
References
- ↑ The Times, Obituary, 15 October 1919
- ↑ "Craig, Lt-Comdr Norman (Carlyle), (15 Nov. 1868–14 Oct. 1919), KC 1909; RNVR; MP (U) Isle of Thanet Division, Kent, since 1910". Who Was Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U195133. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ↑ John Wilson Foster (1 January 2002). The Age of Titanic: Cross-currents in Anglo-American Culture. Merlin Pub. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-903582-37-4.
- ↑ "The Cave List". Encyclopedia-titanica.org. Retrieved 21 November 2014.