George Edward Cruickshank
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George Edward Cruickshank 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.
as an independent candidate. He defeated two other candidates with a solid majority win the seat.
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.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1930 to 1935 sitting as an Independent.
Political career
Cruickshank ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1930 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1930
The Alberta general election of 1930 was the seventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1930 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
as an independent candidate. He defeated two other candidates with a solid majority win the seat.
Cruickshank ran for a second term in office in the 1935 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1935
The Alberta general election of 1935 was the eighth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 22, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Ernest Duke finishing a distant fourth place in the field of four candidates.