Richard Craig (other)
Richard Craig may refer to: * Richard Craig (politician) * Richard Craig (adventurer) * Richard Craig (priest) Robert Stewart Craig (1867- 1930) was Dean of Clonmacnoise from 1923 until his death. Craig was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevate ...

Richard Craig (politician)
Richard W. Craig (August 26, 1877 – July 16, 1966) was Canadian lawyer and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1927. He later served as a cabinet minister in the government of John Bracken. Early life and education Craig was born in Underwood, Ontario, and was educated in Port Elgin and Winnipeg. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1897 and an LL.B. degree in 1904, both from the University of Manitoba. Craig was called to the Manitoba bar the following year. Career He worked as a barrister-at-law, and was appointed to the bench of the Law Society of Manitoba in 1916. From 1912 to 1916, he was Crown Prosecutor for the city of Winnipeg. In 1916, he was named King's Counsel. Craig also served as chair of the Winnipeg School Board, the Social Service Council of Canada, and the Winnipeg Canadian Club. Craig was initially Conservative, and endorsed the Manitoba Conservative Party in the 1915 election on the grounds that it was more ...
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Richard Craig (adventurer)
Richard Craig (1812 – 14 July 1855) was a free settler in the Australian colony of New South Wales, a convicted criminal, an escaped convict, and a pardoned convict who worked as a stockman and drover. Early life Richard Craig was the son of William Craig (1772–1828) and was born in Ireland. When he was aged eight his father was sentenced to seven years transportation. Although contrary to the rules governing convict transportation, Richard sailed with his father to New South Wales as a free person. He arrived in Sydney, aged nine, on 9 January 1821, on the ''Prince Regent''. In 1825, William Craig was convicted of cattle stealing and was sentenced to serve three years in the penal settlement of Port Macquarie, about north of Sydney. During this time, Richard came to know the surrounding countryside, made friends with the Aborigines and learned their language. Conviction Richard and his father were carrying on the trade of butchers in Sydney on 2 July 1828 when both were ...
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