George Alexander Cruickshank (13 February 1897 – 17 November 1970) was a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in

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, United States and moved to Canada later in 1897. He became a farmer by career. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1940 general election then re-elected in

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and 1949. Cruickshank was defeated by

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in the 1953 election. Cruickshank served as reeve of

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from 1931 to 1940. He died in Abbotsford, British Columbia in on 17 November 1970.

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* 1897 births 1970 deaths American emigrants to Canada Mayors of places in British Columbia 20th-century Canadian farmers Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia People from Minot, North Dakota {{BritishColumbia-mayor-stub