David Christie
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Source: Library and Archives Canada
David Christie, PC (October 1, 1818 – 14 December 1880) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he came to Canada with his family in 1833.
In 1852, he was elected to the 4th Parliament of the Province of Canada. He was re-elected to the 5th Parliament of the Province of Canada and 6th Parliament of the Province of Canada. He was part of a group of radical Reformers known as Clear Grits. In 1858, he was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada. In 1867, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate representing the senatorial division of Erie, Ontario. A Liberal, the Honourable David Christie served until his death in 1880. From 1873 to 1874, he was the Secretary of State of Canada. From 1874 to 1878, he was the Speaker of the Canadian Senate. He died in Paris, Ontario in 1880 of complications arising from gangrene.
[edit] External links
- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
| Preceded by Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau |
Speaker of the Canadian Senate 1874-1878 |
Succeeded by Robert Duncan Wilmot |
Categories: 1818 births | 1880 deaths | Canadian senators from Ontario | Liberal Party of Canada senators | Members of the 2nd Ministry in Canada | Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada | Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada | Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | People from Edinburgh | Scottish migrants to pre-Confederation Ontario | Speakers of the Canadian Senate
