Andrew Cruikshank

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

Cruikshank was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Alexander Cruikshank and Catherine, nee Dick.^[1] He emigrated to Australia around 1841,^[1] arriving in Melbourne and investing in pastoral properties.^[1] Cruikshank was president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce 1854 to 1856.^[1] In November 1856 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Province^[1] He was a member of the Council until resigning in March 1858.^[1] Cruikshank was chairman of directors of the National Bank in 1858; as director, he was involved in a Supreme Court case in December 1858.^[2]

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Andrew Rose Cruikshank". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
^ "Law report". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 21 December 1858. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2014 – via Trove.

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

[parl-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Andrew Rose Cruikshank". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

[2] "Law report". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 21 December 1858. p. 5. Retrieved 9 November 2014 – via Trove.

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