Christian Pozer

Christian Henry Pozer (December 26, 1835 – July 18, 1884) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

The Hon. Christian Henry Pozer
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	(1835-12-26)December 26, 1835 manor-house in the seigneury of Aubert-Gallion in Beauce, Lower Canada
Died	July 18, 1884(1884-07-18) (aged 48) Saint-Georges, Quebec
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

1. 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.