George N. Craig
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George North Craig (1909-1992), was governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1953 until 1957.
Born August 6, 1909 in Brazil, Indiana, Craig received a law degree from Indiana University and shared a practice with his father. He served in World War II, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel while serving in the European theater. After being discharged, he became heavily involved in the American Legion, and initiated the Legion's "Tide for Toys" campaign which was intended to distribute toys to foreign children.
In 1952 he ran for governor of Indiana as a Republican and won. Under his administration he saw to the reorganization of the State Department of Corrections and State Department of Health. He was even featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1955.[1] Unfortunately, his political future was derailed when several of his closest advisors were convicted of bribery in 1958.
After his political career he practiced corporate law in Washington D.C. and in Los Angeles, California until 1967 when he returned to his small private practice in Brazil. He died December 17, 1992 in Indianapolis at the age of 83.
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| Preceded by Henry F. Schricker |
Governor of Indiana January 12, 1953 - January 14, 1957 |
Succeeded by Harold W. Handley |
| Governors of Indiana |  |
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| Territory: Harrison • Posey • State: Jennings • Boon • W. Hendricks • Ray • Noble • Wallace • Bigger • J. Whitcomb • Dunning • Wright • Willard • Hammond • Lane • Morton • Baker • T. Hendricks • Williams • Gray • Porter • Gray • Hovey • Chase • Matthews • Mount • Durbin • Hanly • Marshall • Ralston • Goodrich • McCray • Branch • Jackson • Leslie • McNutt • Townsend • Schricker • Gates • Schricker • Craig • Handley • Welsh • Branigin • E. Whitcomb • Bowen • Orr • Bayh • O'Bannon • Kernan • Daniels |
