Gus Craig Explained

Gus Craig
Birth Date:	25 January 1920
Birth Place:	St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Death Place:	St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Office:	Member of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start:	1959
Term End:	1980
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	University of Florida Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Spouse:	Margie Craig^[1]
Children:	2

Gus Craig (January 25, 1920 – October 18, 2008) was an American politician.^[2] He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1959 to 1980.^[3]

Life and career

Craig was born in St. Augustine, Florida, the son of Willie Mae and Augustus Hendrick Craig. He attended Ketterlinus High School, the University of Florida and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.

Craig served in the United States Navy. In 1959, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. Craig was president pro tempore for two years. He left office in 1980.

Craig died in October 2008 at his home in St. Augustine, Florida, at the age of 88.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gus Craig. Craig Funeral Home. December 2, 2022.
2. News: (untitled brief). The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. July 23, 1978. December 2, 2022. 33. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: House of Representatives. December 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html. January 13, 2018. live. Wayback Machine.