James Clarke Cribb

James Cribb
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 Cooper
Personal details
Born	James Clarke Cribb 4 October 1856 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Died	23 May 1926 (aged 69) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Ipswich General Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Ministerialist
Spouse(s)	Alice Elizabeth Browne
Relations	Benjamin Cribb (father), John Clarke Foote (uncle), Robert Cribb (uncle), Thomas Bridson Cribb (brother)
Occupation	Company director
Religion	Congregational

James Clarke Cribb (1856 - 1926) was a businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia . He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

James 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

He 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

James 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

James Clarke Cribb died on 23 May 1926 at Ipswich^[1] and was buried in the Ipswich General Cemetery.^[6]

References

1. "Cribb, James Clarke (1856–1926)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
2. "Former Members Bio - Queensland Parliament". www.parliament.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
3. "Uniting Church Central Memorial Hall (entry 600576)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
4. "Garowie (entry 600599)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
5. "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
6. Ipswich General Anglican "A" Section — australiancemeteries.com Retrieved 25 January 2015.