Christian Kloepfer Explained

Christian Kloepfer (December 22, 1847  - February 9, 1913) was a wholesale merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative.

He was born in New Germany, Waterloo County, Canada West, the son of German immigrants. Kloepfer sold hardware for carriages. In 1880, he married Elizabeth Murray.[1] Kloepfer ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1900 and 1904. He served as a member of the municipal council for Guelph. Kloepfer was a director of the Traders Bank of Canada.[2] He died in Guelph at the age of 65.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Gemmill, AJ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897
  2. Web site: Guelph : perspectives on a century of change, 1900-2000 (2000) . 2009-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926215952/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4925 . 2007-09-26 . dead .
  3. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.