David Christie (politician)
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The Honorable David Christie | |
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| Senator for Erie, Ontario | |
| In office 1867–1880 | |
| Appointed by | Royal Proclamation |
| Speaker of the Senate of Canada | |
| In office 9 January 1874 – 16 October 1878 | |
| Nominated by | Alexander Mackenzie |
| Appointed by | The Earl of Dufferin |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau |
| Succeeded by | Robert Duncan Wilmot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1818 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | December 14, 1880 (aged 62) Paris, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
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. David Christie was in frequent contact with George Brown who published The Globe newspaper.
In the fall of 1849, David Christie was a founding member of the
Clear Grit according to Charles Dent, who traces the term to a discussion between Christie and George Brown
where Christie criticised any Reformer who would hang back like Brown, declaring "We want only men who are Clear Grit".
In 1858, he was elected to the
Secretary of State of Canada. From 1874 to 1878, he was the Speaker of the Senate of Canada. He died in Paris, Ontario in 1880 of complications arising from gangrene
.
See also
References
- David Christie (politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
- "David Christie". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.