Metadata
Title
Craig, James
Description
James Craig was a master builder elected to The Carpenters' Company in 1787. He was also an "encourager" of Abraham Swan's The British Architect (Philadelphia: R. Bell for J. Norman, 1775).
Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Sandra L. Tatman.
Biography from Philadelphia Architects and Builders, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Sandra L. Tatman.
Member Number
153*
Last Name
Craig
First Name
James
Deceased Date
1/1/1798
Date Elected
1/1/1787
Business Address
84 S. 3rd. (1795-97-98) Prime
Reference
Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects page 171. A master builder who became a member of The Company before 1767. He served as a Second Lieutenant in Baldwin's Artificer Regiment during the Revolution. See Selected Bibliography in Tatman & Moss Bio Dictionary Phila. Architects. --------------------- Managing Committee Minutes-1787-3-142, 146 Thomas Nevell proposed James Craig; James Craig elected.
File Number
a
Revolutionary War
XX