Christian Pozer
Christian Henry Pozer (December 26, 1835 – July 18, 1884) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
The Hon. Christian Henry Pozer | |
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Senator for Lauzon, Quebec | |
In office September 20, 1876 – July 18, 1884 | |
Appointed by | Alexander Mackenzie |
Preceded by | Alexandre-René Chaussegros de Léry |
Succeeded by | Joseph Bolduc |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauce | |
In office 1867–1876 | |
Succeeded by | Joseph Bolduc |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Beauce | |
In office 1867–1874 | |
Succeeded by | François-Xavier Dulac |
Personal details | |
Born | manor-house in the seigneury of Aubert-Gallion in Beauce, Lower Canada | December 26, 1835
Died | July 18, 1884 48) Saint-Georges, Quebec | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Other political affiliations | Quebec Liberal Party |
Born in St-Georges d'Aubert Gallion (now Saint-Georges), Beauce, Lower Canada (now Quebec), the son of William Pozer and Ann Milbourne, he was called to the Lower Canada bar in 1860.
In 1863, he ran as a Liberal for the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in the riding of Beauce and was defeated. He was elected in 1867 and re-elected in 1871. He resigned in 1874.
At the same time, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Beauce in 1867. A Liberal he was re-elected in 1872 and 1874.
He resigned from the House of Commons when he was appointed a Senator in 1876 representing the senatorial division of Lauzon, Quebec. He died in office in 1884 and was buried in the Pozer Cemetery in St-Georges-de-Beauce.[1]
References
- Garant, André. À L'OMBRE DU CLOCHER, La Fabrique St-Georges-de-Beauce, 1985, ISBN 2-9800513-0-6
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Christian Pozer – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Christian Pozer". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.