James H. Craddock

James Henry Craddock (1856 – March 16, 1932) was an American architect who designed many buildings in Nebraska, including many public schools and 35 churches,^[1] including Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in O'Connor, Nebraska,^[2] which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

James H. Craddock
Born	1856 Mystic, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	March 16, 1932 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Architect
Political party	Populist Democratic

The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in O'Connor, Nebraska, designed by Craddock.

Craddock was born in 1856 in Mystic, Connecticut, to an Irish immigrant father who settled in the United States in 1848. The younger Craddock was educated in local schools, and later attended the Mystic River Institute. Craddock relocated to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1885, and began his architectural practice there. He soon expanded to Omaha, Nebraska, and closed his Lincoln office in 1907.^[3] Craddock continued working in Omaha until his death on March 16, 1932.^[1][3]

Craddock was a Catholic and affiliated with the Populist Party and the Democratic Party.^[4] He was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1917.^[1]

References

1. "James Craddock, Former Lincoln Architect, Dies". The Lincoln Star. Associated Press. March 16, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Penny Chatfield Sodhi (September 1983). "Natiosnal Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary / O'Connor Church Complex; GY00-1". National Park Service. Retrieved June 29, 2019. With accompanying 12 photos from 1983
3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form". National Park Service. November 15, 1983. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
4. Katz, Wendy Jean, ed. (2018). The Trans-Mississippi and International Expositions of 1898–1899. University of Nebraska Press. p. 133. ISBN 9781496204387.