Robert Christie | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Robert_Christie_(1787-1856).jpg) Robert Christie | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Gaspé | |
| In office 1827 – 1832 (elected five times and expelled five times) | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Thomas Taschereau |
| Succeeded by | John Le Boutillier |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Gaspé (4 elections) | |
| In office 1841–1854 | |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Succeeded by | John Le Boutillier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1787 Windsor, Nova Scotia |
| Died | October 13, 1856 (aged 69) Quebec City |
| Resting place | Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery |
| Political party | Lower Canada: Government Party (Parti de Bureaucrates) Province of Canada: Unionist; Independent |
| Spouse | Monique-Olivier Doucet (m. February 24, 1812) |
| Education | King's College, Windsor, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Journalist, public official, historian |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Britain |
| Branch/service | Lower Canada militia |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 4th Militia Battalion |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Robert Christie (January 20, 1787 – October 13, 1856) was a lawyer, journalist, historian and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East (now Quebec). 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.