Benjamin Cribb | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Stanley Boroughs | |
| In office 10 February 1857 – 11 April 1859 Serving with John Richardson | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Holt |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for West Moreton | |
| In office 26 April 1861 – 2 July 1867 | |
| Preceded by | George Thorn, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Patrick O'Sullivan |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich | |
| In office 12 Aug 1870 – 14 Nov 1873 | |
| Preceded by | John Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1807 Poole, Dorset, England |
| Died | 11 March 1874 (aged 66) Ipswich, Queensland |
| Resting place | Ipswich General Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Brideson (1839–1852), Clarissa Foote (1853–1899) |
| Relations | Robert Cribb (brother), Thomas Bridson Cribb (son), James Clarke Cribb (son) |
| Occupation | General merchant, Businessman |
Benjamin Cribb (7 November 1807 – 11 March 1874) was an Australian businessman and politician. He was an unaligned Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for one term in 1858–1859 and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1861–1867 and again in 1870–1873.[1]
- ^ Cribb, Margaret Bridson. "Cribb, Benjamin (1807–1874)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 5 November 2011.