The Political Graveyard: Harvey-Craig family of Galesburg, Illinois

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Harvey-Craig family of Galesburg, Illinois

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Curtis Kendall Harvey (1815-1848) — also known as Curtis K. Harvey — of Knox County, Ill. Born in Barnet, Caledonia County, Vt., April 20, 1815. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Knox County, 1847. Died in Maysville, Mason County, Ky., June 24, 1848 (age 33 years, 65 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Ira Harvey (1772-1834) and Hannah (Kendall) Harvey (1775-1856); married to Hannah Keay Seaver (1816-1898); grandfather of Charles Curtis Craig (1865-1944).
		Political family: Harvey-Craig family of Galesburg, Illinois.

Alfred Marion Craig (1831-1911) — also known as Alfred M. Craig — of Knox County, Ill. Born in Paris, Edgar County, Ill., January 15, 1831. Lawyer; banker; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 34th District, 1869-70; justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1873-1900. Member, Freemasons. Died in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., September 6, 1911 (age 80 years, 234 days). Interment at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.

		Relatives: Son of David Craig and Minta (Ramey) Craig; married 1857 to Elizabeth Proctor Harvey (1839-1904); father of Charles Curtis Craig (1865-1944).
		Political family: Harvey-Craig family of Galesburg, Illinois.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Charles Curtis Craig (1865-1944) — also known as Charles C. Craig — of Galesburg, Knox County, Ill. Born in Knoxville, Knox County, Ill., June 16, 1865. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1899-1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1913-18; candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 15th District, 1922. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Galesburg, Knox County, Ill., August 25, 1944 (age 79 years, 70 days). Interment at Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Ill.

		Relatives: Son of Alfred Marion Craig (1831-1911) and Elizabeth Proctor (Harvey) Craig (1839-1904); married, July 12, 1893, to Louise Dary (1866-1952); grandson of Curtis Kendall Harvey.
		Political family: Harvey-Craig family of Galesburg, Illinois.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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