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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 | December 26, 1835 manor-house in the seigneury of Aubert-Gallion in Beauce, Lower Canada |
| Died | July 18, 1884 (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]
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