Craig Barrow
Craig Barrow | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1876 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1945 (aged 69) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wormsloe burial ground, near Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Father | Middleton Pope Barrow |
Craig Barrow (May 12, 1876 – August 31, 1945) was an American physician in the first half of the 20th century. He served as the chief surgeon of the Central of Georgia Railway.
Life and career
[edit]Barrow was born in 1876 in Athens, Georgia, to Middleton Pope Barrow and Sarah Church Craig.[1] His father represented the State of Georgia in the United States Senate.[2]
He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1896 and the University of Maryland in 1900 and undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Breslau in Breslau, Germany.[3]
In 1902, he began medical practice as a surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, where he worked at the Georgia Infirmary for 36 years and was involved in the establishment of the Central of Georgia Hospital in 1927.[1][4] He was also head physician in the children's department of the Telfair Hospital.[5]
He married twice; firstly, to Alice Barker, who died in 1903, then, in 1906, to Elfrida De Renne, a direct descendant of Georgia colonist Noble Jones. He had three children with Elfrida: Craig Jr., Elfrida and Muriel.[6] In 1938, the family moved to Wormsloe,[1] the plantation established by Jones two hundred years earlier. They also owned Yonholme, a summer home in Hendersonville, North Carolina.[3]
Death
[edit]Barrow died in 1945, aged 69, having undergone an unsuccessful operation at the Central of Georgia Hospital.[7] He was interred at Wormsloe burial ground. His widow, Elfrida, survived him by 25 years and was buried beside him upon her death.[1]
Legacy
[edit]In 2004, Craig Barrow III, son of Craig Barrow Jr., established the Craig Barrow Fund to honor his father and grandfather.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Craig Barrow Fund - Georgia Historical Society". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Knight, Lucian Lamar (1917). A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians. Lewis publishing Company. p. 2818.
- ^ a b "Craig Barrow papers". sclfind.libs.uga.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Central's Hospital – Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society". www.cofga.org. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Knight, Lucian Lamar (1917). A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians. Lewis publishing Company. p. 2819.
- ^ "Elfrida De Renne Barrow | georgiawomen.org | Georgia Women Achievement". georgiawomen. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Jr, Charles B. Mikell (2016-01-07). Rich In Experience: A Memoir. Lulu.com. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-329-81462-2.