Date of Birth: 01/02/1853
Place of Birth: near Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 12/04/1904
Place of Death: Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Municipal District of Inverell Reduced Area Bill Committee No.13 |
24 Jul 1900 |
18 Oct 1900 |
2 months 25 days |
Chairman |
| Alfred Austin Sampson’s Settlement Lease, Gunnedah Committee No. 9 |
03 Jul 1900 |
30 Aug 1900 |
1 month 28 days |
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| Library Committee No.5 |
20 Jun 1900 |
28 Nov 1900 |
5 months 9 days |
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| Alfred Austin Sampson’s Settlement Lease, Gunnedah Committee No.16 |
07 Nov 1899 |
23 Dec 1899 |
1 month 17 days |
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| Library Committee No.5 |
02 Aug 1899 |
10 Oct 1899 |
2 months 9 days |
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| Case of Sydney Cooper as to Mining under a Road, parish of Clive, county of Gough Committee No. 17 |
27 Oct 1898 |
23 Dec 1898 |
1 month 27 days |
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| Member for Inverell |
27 Jul 1898 |
11 Jun 1901 |
2 years 10 months 16 days |
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| Elections and Qualifications Committee No. 6 |
22 Jun 1898 |
08 Jul 1898 |
17 days |
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| Annual Leases of Owen McCosker, Cope’s Creek Committee No.16 |
14 Jul 1896 |
29 Oct 1896 |
3 months 16 days |
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| Member for Inverell |
24 Jul 1895 |
09 Jul 1898 |
2 years 11 months 16 days |
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| Member for Inverell |
10 Jul 1894 |
05 Jul 1895 |
11 months 26 days |
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| Member for Inverell |
20 Jun 1891 |
25 Jun 1894 |
3 years 6 days |
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| Claim of John O’Brien, Tyagong Goldfield Committee No.7 |
30 Apr 1890 |
20 Dec 1890 |
7 months 21 days |
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| Case of Miss Brenning Committee No.20 |
03 Jul 1889 |
23 Jul 1889 |
21 days |
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| Member for Inverell |
09 Feb 1889 |
06 Jun 1891 |
2 years 3 months 29 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
09 Feb 1889 |
11 Jun 1901 |
12 years 4 months 3 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Banker and Landowner. Educated at the Collegiate School, Bathurst, George Cruickshank entered the Commercial Bank after completing his education. After some months he took control of his father’s properties which he eventually sold. Upon returning to New South Wales from his travel’s abroad in 1878, he purchased Bryon Estate in the Inverell district, became the owner of Moonee Plains station and acquired a number of other large interests in various concerns. At the time of his death his estate was worth £49,027.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Member of the House of Representatives for Gwydir 1901 - 1903.
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of George Alexander, a pioneer pastoralist, and Mary Jane nee Ring. Married the daughter of Sir William John Clarke. Widely travelled, George Cruickshank visited Europe, India, Africa and America. He returned to New South Wales in 1878. Church of England.
Additional Information
Bulletin, 21st July 1904, p.15
A Biographical Register of the Commonwealth Parliament 1901-1970
