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George North Craig (August 6, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 39th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1953 until 1957. A lawyer and veteran of World War II who was promoted to serve in a division command staff, Craig first gained popularity in the state as National Commander of The American Legion. He was a political outsider when he ran for governor and was at odds with more conservative party leadership during his time in office. Although he made significant reforms, his term ended with a high-profile bribery scandal when it was found that several high-level state employees had been accepting bribes to influence their decision in assigning construction contracts. Craig was personally uninvolved in the scandal but was held respon

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  • George N. Craig (en)
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  • George North Craig (* 6. August 1909 in , Clay County, Indiana; † 17. Dezember 1992 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und zwischen 1953 und 1957 der 39. Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Indiana. (de)
  • George North Craig (August 6, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 39th governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1953 until 1957. A lawyer and veteran of World War II who was promoted to serve in a division command staff, Craig first gained popularity in the state as National Commander of The American Legion. He was a political outsider when he ran for governor and was at odds with more conservative party leadership during his time in office. Although he made significant reforms, his term ended with a high-profile bribery scandal when it was found that several high-level state employees had been accepting bribes to influence their decision in assigning construction contracts. Craig was personally uninvolved in the scandal but was held respon (en)
  • George North Craig, född 6 augusti 1909 i Brazil, Indiana, död 17 december 1992, var en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Han var Indianas guvernör 1953–1957. Craig avlade juristexamen vid Indiana University och arbetade sedan som advokat i Indiana. I andra världskriget tjänstgjorde han i USA:s armé och avancerade till överstelöjtnant. Efter kriget var han aktiv i veteranorganisationen . Han var organisationens ledare (national commander) 1949–1950. (sv)
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  • Brazil, Indiana, U.S. (en)
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