Thomas Craig
(1905-1994)

Died aged c. 89

Thomas Craig was born in Micanopy in 1905 and came to Tarpon Springs when he five. While still in high school in 1917 he bought a dry cleaning shop and operated the business until he graduated. He worked briefly in Detroit, then returned to Tarpon Springs where he operated appliance repair businesses in New Port Richey, Clearwater and Tarpon Springs before retiring at age 85. He served as Tarpon Springs City Commissioner from 1956 to 1960 and as mayor from 1960 to 1964. As mayor his administration built a new public library, put a seawall around Spring Bayou and began construction on what is now Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital. Thomas Craig died October 20, 1994.

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