Alexander Righter Craig

Birth Name Alexander Righter Craig
Gender male
Age at Death 54 years, 1 month, 2 days

Narrative

This biography probably comes from Jane Maria Craig's Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western

Pennsylvania, and his Descendants, (Greensburg, PA: unknown, 1915),

page 63. From online images of the book at heritagequestonline.com.

Alexander Righter Craig.

Alexander Righter was born 31 Jul 1868 at Columbia, PA. He was

licensed to practice allopathy in Pennsylvania in 1893. (Graduated

from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia,

in 1893?) He practiced medicine in Philadelphia and in Chicago, and

was associated with the Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia. He died 2

Sep 1922 at Port Deposit, MD. JAMA 70:910 for obituary. He was

secretary of the American Medical Association at the time the Craig

history was written (1915).

see also Hafner, Arthur Wayne, Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 (Chicago: American Medical Association, c.1993).

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Censuses:
1900; Census Place: Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1422; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 7
at 230 Cherry

Eleanor M Craig 57, head, Apr 1843, widowed, 5 children, 5 alive, PA x 3
Alexander R Craig 31, son, Jul 1868, married, no children, PA x 3, physician
Florence B Craig 28, dau in law, Sep 1871, married, no children, Maryland x3,
Elizabeth Craig 29, daughter, Sep 1870, single, PA x 3
Eleanor S Craig 25, daughter Aug 1874, single, PA x 3, music teacher
John J Craig 23, son Nov 1876, single, PA x 3, student of medicine

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1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1401; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0618
at 4051 Spruce St

Alexander R Craig M 41y, married 10 yrs, PA x 3, physician, general practice
Florence B Craig F 38y, 3 children 2 alive, MD x 3
Margaretta Craig F 7y, PA
Roberta B Craig F 5y, PA

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Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 23, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_333; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1270
at 9 Chalmers Place

Alexander Craig 51, PA x 3, physician, medical association
Florence Craig 48, Massachusetts x 3
Roberta Craig 14, PA
Margretta Craig 17, PA

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Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 at ancestry.com
Name: Alexander Righter Craig
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1868
Birth Place: Columbia, PA
Death Date: 2 Sep 1922
Death Place: Port Deposit, MD
Type Practice: Allopath
Practice Specialities: Philadelphia, PA, 1893, Chicago, IL, Feb 14, 1911
Licenses: PA, 1893
Practice Dates Places: Philadelphia, PA, 1893, Chicago, IL, Feb 14, 1911
Hospital: Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1893, (G)
Education: Public schools, Columbia, Franklin & Marshall Coll., 1893
JAMA Citation: 79:910
Cause of Death: uremic poisoning; (M)

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth July 31, 1868 Columbia Borough, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States    
Death September 2, 1922 Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland, United States    
Occupation     doctor  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Alexander CraigDecember 22, 1838August 16, 1899
Mother Eleanor Margaretta RighterApril 1843after 1920
         Alexander Righter Craig July 31, 1868 September 2, 1922
    Sister     Elizabeth Craig September 1870 after 1930
    Brother     Washington Craig September 1872 April 1, 1931
    Sister     Eleanor Sybilla Craig August 1874 after 1930
    Brother     John J. Craig November 1876

Families

Family of Alexander Righter Craig and Florence Coulson Bromwell

Married Wife Florence Coulson Bromwell ( b. September 10, 1871 d. after 1930 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage October 17, 1899 Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland, United States    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Josephine Bromwell CraigNovember 15, 1900April 12, 1901
Margaretta CraigSeptember 3, 1902after November 1963
Roberta CraigFebruary 24, 1905December 1978