Caledonia

CRAIGIE, James

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 155-156

James CRAIGIE, South Ryegate [Caledonia County, Vermont], granite dealer, was 
born 20 October 1865 in Leeds, Province of Quebec, son of William and 
Marguerite (CRAIGIE) CRAIGIE. Educated at Leeds Model School. Began the 
work of farming at an early age; in 1888-1893 employed by E. and T. Fairbanks 
Company, St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County]; in 1893 removed to South Ryegate, 
taking up the granite business which he has since conducted; in 1905 
purchased the Caledonia Park and built a large granite shed.

Enlisted 20 March 1899 at Boston in the Sixth U. S. Artillery, went to San 
Francisco, California, to Honolulu, 18 April 1899, where he was on garrison 
duty; 30 November 1899, went to Philippine Islands on guard duty; 
participated in several expeditions against insurgents in Battan Province, 
which culminated in the surrender of insurgent forces under General MESCARDO. 
Was in the service until 20 October 1902, when his enlistment expired; 
promoted to corporal, 17 March, and sergeant 12 October 1901.

Republican; deputy sheriff two years; constable eight years; tax collector 
one year; fish and game warden two years; trustee of the village of South 
Ryegate. Member of First Presbyterian Church of South Ryegate and member of 
the Brotherhood of the church. Member of Masonic fraternity, and chief 
forester of the Modern Woodmen of America. In 1903 he [James CRAIGIE] 
married [Miss?] Leola M. CARPENTER, of South Ryegate [Caledonia County, 
Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly