Andrew Cruikshank

Andrew Rose Cruikshank (1820 – 10 February 1859)^[1] was a manufacturer and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.^[1]

Early life

Cruikshank was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Alexander Cruikshank and Catherine, nee Dick.^[1] He emigrated around 1841.^[1]

Colonial Australia

Cruikshank arrived in Melbourne c. 1841 and invested in pastoral properties.^[1] Cruikshank was president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce 1854 to 1856.^[1] In November 1856 Cruikshank was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Province^[1] Cruikshank was a member of the Council until resigning in March 1858.^[1]

Cruikshank had married Ann Elizabeth Rickards, there were no children.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Cruikshank, Andrew Rose". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023.

Victorian Legislative Council
New district	Member for Western Province November 1856 – March 1858 With: Stephen Henty John O'Shanassy Charles Vaughan James Palmer Daniel Tierney	Succeeded by Henry Miller

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[parl-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Cruikshank, Andrew Rose". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023.

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