Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion Explained

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.