From Mobile's Past by Erwin Craighead

From Mobile's Past by Erwin Craighead

Erwin Craighead

1852-1932

Erwin Craighead was born in Nashville, Tennessee. After completing his education at the University of Nashville, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1872, Craighead expanded his horizons through extensive travels and studies in Europe from 1872 to 1877. Admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1876, he ventured into journalism, serving as an editor for New Orleans newspapers from 1880 to 1882 before assuming the role of editor of the Mobile Register from 1882 to 1926. Throughout his career, Craighead championed progressive causes and emerged as a moderate voice on racial issues, advocating for the betterment of his community. Craighead was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Alabama in 1906. He transitioned to the role of editor emeritus in 1926 before passing away in 1932.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://alabamaauthors.org

1979

From Mobile's Past. Mobile, AL; Powers Printing Co, 1979.

AL Book Collection

Craighead, Erwin, “From Mobile's Past by Erwin Craighead,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed November 8, 2026, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/24849.