John Durrett Craddock (October 26, 1881 – May 20, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
John D. Craddock | |
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 From the May 21, 1942 edition of The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) | |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Henry D. Moorman |
| Succeeded by | Cap R. Carden |
| Constituency | Kentucky's 4th congressional district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1881 Munfordville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 1942 (aged 60) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | New Munfordville Cemetery, Munfordville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary E. Craddock (m. 1910) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Green River Collegiate Institute, Munfordville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Military service | |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1902 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Troop F, 3rd Cavalry Regiment |
| Wars | Philippine–American War China Relief Expedition |
Biography
editCraddock was born in Munfordville, Kentucky on October 26, 1881, a son of Berry Carter Craddock and Alice Green (McCarty) Craddock.[1] He attended the public schools of Hart County and the Green River Collegiate Institute.[1] The 1896 death of his father caused Berry to begin working to help support his seven brothers and sisters, and he was employed as a printer for the Hart County News.[1]
In 1898, Craddock joined the United States Army for the Spanish–American War and was assigned to Troop F, 3rd Cavalry Regiment.[1] He served in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War and in China during the China Relief Expedition, the U.S. response to the Boxer Rebellion.[1] Craddock was promoted to corporal and sergeant, and was discharged at Fort Yates, North Dakota in 1902.[1]
After returning to Kentucky, Craddock was employed in the transportation department of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.[1] In 1905, he accepted a position as a railroad engineer with the Isthmian Canal Commission, and he remained in the Panama Canal Zone until 1910.[1] He returned to Munfordville in 1910 and became the owner and operator of a successful farm that grew tobacco in addition to raising cattle and hogs.[1]
Craddock was active in politics as a Republican, and served as chairman of the party in Hart County.[1] In addition to serving for several years as a justice of the peace, Craddock was a member of the Munfordville Board of Trustees from 1910 to 1925.[1][2] During World War I, he recruited volunteers for the American Red Cross and YMCA, and organized several Liberty Loan drives.[1] In 1922, he assisted in organizing the Burley Tobacco Growers Association, of which he served as a director until 1941.[2] He served as member of the Kentucky Mammoth Cave National Park Commission from 1922 to 1928.[2]
Craddock was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931).[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.[2] After leaving Congress, Craddock was a field representative for the Federal Farm Board in 1931 and 1932.[2] He was an agent for the Kentucky Blue Grass Cooperative Association in 1933 and 1934.[2]
From 1934 to 1935, Craddock served as treasurer of Hart County, Kentucky.[2] He later resumed farming, and was a member of the State Agricultural Adjustment Administration Committee from 1939 until his death.[2] Craddock died in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20, 1942.[2] He was buried at New Munfordville Cemetery in Munfordville.[3]
Family
editIn 1910, Craddock married Mary E. Craddock; despite having the same last name before their marriage, they were not related.[1] They were the parents of a son, John D. Craddock Jr.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Connelley, William Elsey; Coulter, Ellis Merton (1922). History of Kentucky. Vol. IV. Chicago, IL: American Historical Society. p. 519. ISBN 978-0-598-57298-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Joint Committee On Printing, U.S. Congress (1961). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1961. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 747 – via Google Books.
- ^ Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "John D. Craddock (id: C000849)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John D. Craddock at The Political Graveyard