- George N. Craig
Infobox Governor
name= George N. Craig
caption=
order=39th
office=Governor of Indiana
term_start=January 12 ,1953
term_end=January 14 ,1957
lieutenant=Harold W. Handley
predecessor=Henry Schricker
successor=Harold W. Handley
birth_date=August 6 ,1909
birth_place=Brazil, Indiana
death_date=December 17 ,1992
death_place=Brazil, Indiana
party= Republican
profession=Lawyer ,Soldier
spouse= Kathryn L. Heiliger
religion=Methodist
alma matar=Indiana University
footnotes=George North Craig (1909-1992), was
governor of the U.S. state ofIndiana from 1953 until 1957.Biography
Craig was born
August 6 ,1909 inBrazil, Indiana . He attendedIndiana University School of Law - Bloomington where he earned alaw degree in 1932 and entered practice with his father. He served inWorld War II , attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel while serving in theEurope an theater. Hie earned multiple combat awards from the governments ofFrance ,Russia , and the U.S.After being discharged, he became heavily involved in theAmerican Legion and became it's national commander in 1949. He initiated the Legion's "Tide for Toys" campaign which was intended to distribute toys to foreign children.In 1952 he ran for governor of Indiana as a Republican and won. He was inaugurated on
January 12 ,1953 . Under his administration he saw to the reorganization of the State Department of Corrections and State Department of Health. TheIndiana Toll Road was authorized and the state's highway safety laws were enacted during his tenure. He was even featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1955. [ [http://time-proxy.yaga.com/time/covers/0,16641,1101550307,00.html] ] Unfortunately, his political future was derailed when several of his closest advisor's were convicted ofbribery in 1958. Craig's term endedJanuary 10 ,1957 and, prohibited by state law from seeking a second consecutive term, he did not run for reelection.After his political career he practiced corporate law in
Washington D.C. and inLos Angeles ,California until 1967 when he returned to his small private practice in Brazil. He diedDecember 17 ,1992 inIndianapolis at the age of 83 and was buried in the Clearview Cemetery of Brazil.References
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List of Governors of Indiana External links
*cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/history/4128.htm|title=Indiana Historical Bureau: George N. Craig|publisher=Indiana Historical Bureau|accessdate=2008-05-21
*cite web|url=http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=8cdc224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRDti|title=Indiana Governor George N. Craig|publisher=National Governors Association |accessdate=2008-05-21
*cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE4DF153CF93BA25751C1A964958260|publisher=New York Times |title="George Craig, 83, Popular Governor Of Indiana in 50's"|accessdate=2008-05-21
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