Honorific-Prefix: | The Hon. |
Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion | |
Constituency Mp1: | Verchères |
Parliament1: | Canadian |
Predecessor1: | Félix Geoffrion |
Successor1: | The electoral district was abolished in 1892. |
Term Start1: | 1895 |
Term End1: | 1896 |
Constituency Mp2: | Chambly—Verchères |
Parliament2: | Canadian |
Predecessor2: | The electoral district was created in 1893. |
Successor2: | Victor Geoffrion |
Term Start2: | 1896 |
Term End2: | 1899 |
Birth Date: | 23 November 1843 |
Birth Place: | Varennes, Canada East |
Death Place: | Dorion, Quebec |
Spouse: | Eulalie Dorion |
Party: | Liberal |
Relations: | Félix Geoffrion, brother Victor Geoffrion, brother |
Cabinet: | Minister Without Portfolio (1896-1899) |
Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, (November 23, 1843 - July 18, 1899) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.
Born in Varennes, Canada East, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was the brother of Félix Geoffrion, a notary and politician. He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from McGill College in 1866 and was called to the bar in 1866. A practicing lawyer, he also taught at McGill. When his brother died in 1894, he was acclaimed in the resulting 1895 by-election in the riding of Verchères. From 1896 to 1899, he was a Minister without Portfolio in the cabinet of Wilfrid Laurier. He died while in office in 1899. His brother, Victor Geoffrion was acclaimed to the seat after his death.