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Robert Christie.
lawyer, journalist, historian and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East (1787-1856)
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About Robert Christie
Robert Christie was a lawyer, journalist, historian and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East. Born in Nova Scotia, he moved to Lower Canada as a young man. Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, he generally supported the Parti bureaucrates, or government group. He opposed the union of Lower Canada with Upper Canada, but was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada. As a member, he remained opposed to the union and was an independent, not supporting any particular party. He had a reputation for being hot-headed, but also incorruptible.
Everything about Robert Christie →- Occupation
- journalist, lawyer, politician, historian
- Position held
- Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
- Citizenship
- Province of Canada
- Born
- January 20, 1787
- Died
- October 13, 1856