George Alexander Cruickshank (1 February 1853 – 12 April 1904) was an Australian politician. Born near Dubbo, New South Wales, he attended Collegiate School in Bathurst, and was a grazier in northern New South Wales from 1878. In 1889 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Inverell, a position he held until 1898. In the first federal election in 1901, Cruickshank was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as a Protectionist, representing the seat of Gwydir. He retired in 1903, and died in 1904.[1][2]
George Cruickshank | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Gwydir | |
| In office 29 March 1901 – 23 November 1903 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | William Webster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1853 Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Died | 12 April 1904 (aged 51) Bowral, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Protectionist Party |
| Occupation | Grazier |
References edit
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- ^ "Mr George Alexander Cruickshank (1853–1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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