George Cruickshank (Australian politician)

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]

For the English caricaturist and book illustrator George Cruikshank, see George Cruikshank.

George Cruickshank
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	(1853-02-01)1 February 1853 Dubbo, New South Wales
Died	12 April 1904(1904-04-12) (aged 51) Bowral, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Protectionist Party
Occupation	Grazier

References

1. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 20 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
2. "Mr George Alexander Cruickshank (1853–1904)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Samuel Moore	Member for Inverell 1889–1901	Succeeded by William McIntyre
Parliament of Australia
New seat	Member for Gwydir 1901–1903	Succeeded by William Webster