Charles Alexander Crickitt (12 January 1736 – 16 January 1803) was an English banker and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Ipswich from 1784 until his death in 1803.[1]
Crickitt started his banking career in Colchester[1] in 1774, and set up the bank Crickitt, Truelove & Kerridge with William Truelove and J. Kerridge in 1786 in Ipswich.[2] This was the "Blue" bank, linked to the Ipswich Blue Party.
On 29 June 1789 he fought a duel with Nicholas Corsellis in Lexden Heath. The duel arose following an incident the previous Saturday in which Reverend Corsellis had used severe language. Neither party was injured.[3]
He was godson to the Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty Bamber Gascoyne.[1]