James Craig (Missouri)
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James Craig (February 28, 1818 – October 22, 1888) was an American lawyer and politician from Saint Joseph, Missouri. He represented Missouri in the U.S. House from 1857 until 1861.
During the American Civil War, Craig served as a brigadier general commanding forces in the Nebraska Territory in 1862 and 1863. He resigned from the U.S. army in 1863, but again served, this time as a brigadier general in the Missouri State militia, in 1864 and 1865.
He is buried in Mount Mora Cemetery.
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