Thomas Christie was a Scottish

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-born physician, professor and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Argenteuil in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1875 to 1880 and from 1891 to 1902 as a Liberal

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 member.

He was born in Glasgow

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, the son of John Christie and Elizabeth Nichol, and came to Lower Canada

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 with his parents in 1827. Christie was educated at McGill University

McGill University

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, receiving an M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

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. In 1849, he married Catherine McMartin. He was chairman of the board of school commissioners. Christie also served as mayor of Jerusalem parish and of Lachute

Lachute, Quebec

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 and as warden for Argenteuil County

Argenteuil County, Quebec

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. Christie helped establish the Lachute Academy in 1855 and also served as lecturer and secretary for the academy. Christie was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after the election of Lemuel Cushing

Lemuel Cushing, Jr.

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 was overturned. He was elected again in 1878, but that election was overturned on appeal. He lost two subsequent by-elections to John Abbott

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 and was later reelected in 1891, 1896 and 1900. Christie died in office in 1902 at the age of 75.

His son Thomas

Thomas Christie, Jr.

Thomas Christie, Jr. was a pharmacist and federal politician in Quebec.Born in Lachute, Quebec in the Laurentians, the son of Thomas Christie and Catherine McMartin, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal MP representing Argenteuil in a 1902 by-election...

succeeded him as representative for Argenteuil in the House of Commons in 1902.