James Clarke Cribb (1856 - 1926) was a businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia . He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
James Cribb | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rosewood | |
| In office 6 May 1893 – 21 March 1896 | |
| Preceded by | James Foote |
| Succeeded by | Denis Keogh |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bundamba | |
| In office 18 March 1899 – 27 April 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bremer | |
| In office 27 April 1912 – 22 May 1915 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Frank Arthur Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Clarke Cribb 4 October 1856 Ipswich, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 23 May 1926 (aged 69) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Ipswich General Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Ministerialist |
| Spouse | Alice Elizabeth Browne |
| Relations | Benjamin Cribb (father), John Clarke Foote (uncle), Robert Cribb (uncle), Thomas Bridson Cribb (brother) |
| Occupation | Company director |
Early life
editJames Clarke Cribb was born 4 October 1856 at Ipswich, the son of Benjamin Cribb (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly) and his second wife, Clarissa Foote (the sister of John Clarke Foote). His middle name Clarke was the maiden name of his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Clarke.[1]
Business interests
editHe followed into the family business of Cribb & Foote, a major retailer in Ipswich.[1] Cribb was also a member of the board of the Ipswich Hospital, a director of the Ipswich Gas and Coke Company and the Queensland Woollen Mills, and a trustee of the Ipswich Grammar School.[2]
Like his parents, James was an active member of the Ipswich Congregational Church. One of the ambitious projects of the church was the establishment of a Sunday School to educate both adults and children. This required the construction of the large two-storey Congregational Sunday School (now known as the Uniting Church Central Memorial Hall and listed on the Queensland Heritage Register). James Clarke Cribb was appointed superintendent of the Sunday School and by 1895 had 429 scholars and fifty-one teachers under his supervision.[3]
Politics
editJames Cribb served the family company until 1904, when he was elected to the Bundamba Shire Council, serving a total of 19 years as a state parliamentarian. Cribb was also a member of the board of the Ipswich Hospital, a director of the Ipswich Gas and Coke Company and the Queensland Woollen Mills, a trustee of the Ipswich and superintendent of the Congregational Sunday School.[4]
On 6 May 1893, James Clarke Cribb was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Rosewood; he held that seat until 21 March 1896.[5]
On 18 March 1899, he was elected in the electoral district of Bundamba. He held that seat until 27 April 1912, when it became the electoral district of Bremer.[5] On 27 April 1912, he was elected in the electoral district of Bremer; he held that seat until 22 May 1915.[5] He served for a total of 19 years in the Queensland parliament.[4]
Later life
editJames Clarke Cribb died on 23 May 1926 at Ipswich[1] and was buried in the Ipswich General Cemetery.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cribb, James Clarke (1856–1926)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Former Members Bio - Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Uniting Church Central Memorial Hall (entry 600576)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Garowie (entry 600599)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Ipswich General Anglican "A" Section — australiancemeteries.com Retrieved 25 January 2015.