George Cruickshank (Australian politician) explained

George Cruickshank
Constituency Mp:Gwydir
Parliament:Australian
Predecessor:New seat
Successor:William Webster
Term Start:29 March 1901
Term End:23 November 1903
Birth Date:1853 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Dubbo, New South Wales
Death Place:Bowral, New South Wales
Nationality:Australian
Party:Protectionist Party
Occupation:Grazier

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carr . Adam . Australian Election Archive . Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive . 2008 . 2008-06-07 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ . 17 July 2007 .
  2. Mr George Alexander Cruickshank (1853–1904) . 966 . Yes . 13 May 2019.