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Robert Christie (Ontario politician)

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Political party
  
Liberal

Party
  
Ontario Liberal Party

Died
  
March 9, 1914


Role
  
Political figure

Name
  
Robert Christie

Resigned
  
1874

Robert Christie (Ontario politician)

Born
  
June 29, 1826 Orkney Islands, Scotland (
1826-06-29
)

Robert Christie (June 29, 1826 – March 9, 1914) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Wentworth North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874.

He served as vice-president of the Canadian Mutual Fire Insurance Company and was a director of the Canada West Farmer's Mutual and Stock Insurance Company. He later was named Inspector of Asylums and Prisons. He died in 1914. He was the last surviving member of the first Ontario legislature at the time of his death.

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