James Craig (1759 – 1 June 1833)[1] was an Irish Whig legislator who represented the constituency of Carrickfergus in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 31 March 1807 to 5 November 1812.
[2] In 1779 he was a young officer in the Irish Volunteers and, in 1792–93, a captain in the town's own force, the Carrickfergus True Blues.
[3] He unsuccessfully stood for local election in 1797, but ultimately, on 27 September 1802, gained the office of burgess.
Five months later, on 29 September, parliament was dissolved and, at the 1812 general election, he was declared an "irregular candidate" and lost his seat.
Records indicate that in addition to serving as burgess, Craig also held the local offices of deputy mayor and magistrate.