Joseph Cripps was a prominent English cloth manufacturer, banker, brewer, and long-serving Member of Parliament for Cirencester. Despite his Tory affiliation, he was known for independent-mindedness and support of moderate reform. He also served as governor of the Van Diemen's Land Company and was described at his death as leaving an “enormous” fortune.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the 13th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 12th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
