Colonial America

Robert Adam: Masonic Leader and Fairfax Resolves Signer in Alexandria

A Scottish Upbringing Sets the Stage Born in 1731 in Kilbride, Scotland, Robert Adam was the eldest son of Rev. John Adam and Janet Campbell Adam. His father, a Doctor of Divinity, likely instilled in Robert a spirit of scholarship and civic duty that would guide his future actions. This solid Scottish upbringing planted the … Read more

Dr. James Craik: George Washington’s Friend and Physician

Early Life and Education Dr. James Craik was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1730. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh before serving as a surgeon in the British Army in the West Indies. In 1751, he left military service and crossed the Atlantic to begin a new life in the American colonies, where … Read more