James Craigie was Member of Parliament for the Timaru electorate in the South Island of New Zealand and a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council.
23 Facts About James Craigie
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James Craigie was born in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland, on 7 September 1851.
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James Craigie came to New Zealand in 1867 with his parents, James and Agnes Craigie.
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James Craigie married Catherine Orr from County Donegal, Ireland and they had six daughters and one son.
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James Craigie moved to Timaru in 1873 where he started a glass and house decoration business.
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James Craigie opened a large home decoration shop in Cains Terrace, Timaru.
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James Craigie served on the South Canterbury Health Board for nine years, serving the last several years as Chairman.
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James Craigie served as Chairman of the Timaru Harbour Board for four years during which time significant progress was made in the development of the Port of Timaru.
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James Craigie was elected to the Timaru Borough Council in 1901.
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James Craigie was Mayor of Timaru for ten years from 1902 to 1913.
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James Craigie represented the Timaru electorate in the New Zealand House of Representatives for 14 years from 1908 to 1922.
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James Craigie served for one term until 31 May 1930 and was not re-appointed.
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In 1935, James Craigie was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
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James Craigie was an enthusiastic admirer of Robert Burns and was at one-time regarded as New Zealand's leading authority on Burns.
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James Craigie was an Overseas Vice President of the Robert Burns World Federation.
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In 1931, James Craigie delivered a lecture to the Wellington Burns Club entitled "The Humanity of Robert Burns".
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James Craigie provided funds for the erection in the Timaru Botanic Gardens of a statute of Robert Burns.
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James Craigie is buried in the Craigie Family Plot in Timaru Cemetery.
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James Craigie was a generous benefactor to his adopted hometown of Timaru.
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James Craigie provided the chimes for the Timaru Town Clock in 1913.
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James Craigie provided the money for the oak trees planted in James Craigie Avenue, Timaru now part of New Zealand State Highway 1.
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James Craigie donated ten pounds for the building of the Catholic Sacred Heart Basilica, located in Craigie Avenue, on 8 February 1910, the day the foundation stone for the church was laid.
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James Craigie's descendants planted a tree in his honour in Craigie Avenue at Easter, 1994.