Background
Cruikshank was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of Alexander Cruikshank and Catherine, nee Dick.
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He emigrated around 1841. Cruikshank arrived in Melbourne c. 1841 and invested in pastoral properties.
Cruikshank was president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce 1854 to 1856.
He was chairman of directors of the National Bank in 1858. As director, he was involved in a Supreme Court case in December 1858.
Cruikshank had married Ann Elizabeth Rickards, there were no children.
Membership
In November 1856 Cruikshank was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Province Cruikshank was a member of the Council until resigning in March 1858.
