George Edward Cruickshank | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
In office June 19, 1930 – August 22, 1935 | |
Preceded by | Philip Christophers |
Succeeded by | Ernest Duke |
Constituency | Rocky Mountain |
Personal details | |
Born | near Fara, Ontario [1] | March 13, 1877
Died | August 30, 1962 Blairmore, Alberta | (aged 85)
Political party | Independent |
Occupation | politician |
George Edward Cruickshank (March 13, 1877 – August 30, 1962) [2] was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1935 sitting as an Independent.
Cruickshank ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1930 Alberta general election as an independent candidate. He defeated two other candidates with a solid majority to win the seat. [3]
Cruickshank ran for a second term in office in the 1935 Alberta general election. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Ernest Duke finishing a distant fourth place in the field of four candidates. [4]