Robert Hunter Craig (1839 – 12 August 1913) was a

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politician in

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. He was elected to the

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as member of parliament (MP) for Glasgow Govan at the 1900 general election, but did not stand again at the 1906 general election.

Life

He was born in Partick, the son of James Craig and Margaret Brown. He was educated at Partick Academy then Glasgow Academy. In 1873 he founded R. Hunter Craig & Co, agents to flour millers, at 67 Hope Street in Glasgow city centre, later expanding to

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and

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. Hunter Craig then lived at Falkland Bank on Partick Hill. He was Director of the Scottish Temperance Life Assurance Company, President of the Glasgow Mizpah Band and Director of the Glasgow Limited Evangelical Society. By 1911 his company was described as R Hunter Craig & Co Ltd, Continental, American and Colonial Flour and Produce Importers, based at Atlantic Chambers 45 Hope Street in Glasgow, with further offices in

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and Cork. Hunter Craig was then living at Knock Castle, Largs.Glasgow Post Office Directory 1911 He is buried in Craigton Cemetery in

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. The grave lies on the north slope of the southern section.

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* 1839 births 1913 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies UK MPs 1900–1906 Scottish Liberal Party MPs {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub