William Craik

William Craik (* October 31, 1761 in Port Tobacco Village, Charles County, Maryland; † before 1814 in Frederick, Maryland ) was an American politician. Between 1796 and 1801 he represented the state of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

William Craik first attended the Delameve School in Frederick County. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he started in Port Tobacco Village, as well as in Leonardtown to work in this profession. He later moved to Baltimore. Between 1793 and 1796 Craik was Chief Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Maryland. Politically, he joined, founded by Alexander Hamilton Federalist Party.

Following the resignation of Mr Jeremiah Crabb Craik was chosen due to the election for the third seat of Maryland as his successor in the Council, meeting at that time still in Philadelphia U.S. House of Representatives, where he took up his new mandate on December 5, 1796. After two re- elections he could remain until March 3, 1801 Congress. Here he experienced in 1800, the move to the new federal capital, Washington DC

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives William Craik took in the years 1801 and 1802 returns to its former position as Chief Judge of the Fifth Judicial District. He spent his life in Frederick and died before 1814. Accurate information on his date of death are not known.

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