Charles L. Craig
New York City Comptroller
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Charles Lacy Craig (March 9, 1872 – August 7, 1935) was the New York City Comptroller from 1918 to 1925.[1]
BornMarch 9, 1872
DiedAugust 7, 1935 (aged 63)
Charles Lacy Craig | |
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Craig in 1914 | |
| New York City Comptroller | |
| In office 1918–1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1872 |
| Died | August 7, 1935 (aged 63) |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis Columbia University Law School |
Biography
He was born March 9, 1872, in Arcola, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis.[1] He attended and graduated from Columbia University Law School.[1]
In 1921 he was convicted for contempt of court and received a 60-day jail sentence for criticizing federal judge Julius Mayer and that conviction was upheld by the New York Supreme Court in 1923, but remitted by President Coolidge that year.[2]
He died on August 7, 1935, at the Hotel Senator in Sacramento, California.[1]
