Elijah Craig

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1738 – 1808

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Who was Elijah Craig?

Elijah Craig was a Baptist preacher in Virginia, who became an educator and capitalist entrepreneur in the area of Virginia that later became the state of Kentucky. He has sometimes, although rather dubiously, been credited with the invention of bourbon whiskey.

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Born
1738
Orange County
Died
May 18, 1808

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on July 23, 2013

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