Philip Christophers Explained

Philip Martin Christophers
Birth Date:21 December 1871
Birth Place:Lelant, Cornwall, England[1]
Death Place:Edmonton, Alberta[2]
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Constituency:Rocky Mountain
Term Start:July 18, 1921
Term End:June 19, 1930
Predecessor:Robert Campbell
Successor:George Cruickshank
Party:Dominion Labor
Occupation:Politician

Philip Martin Christophers (December 21, 1871 – September 9, 1946) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1930 sitting with the Dominion Labor caucus in opposition.

Political career

Christophers ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1921 Alberta general election. He stood as a Dominion Labor candidate in the Rocky Mountain electoral district. The race was hotly contested, and Christophers defeated two other candidates to pick up the seat for his party.[3]

Christophers ran for a second term in the 1926 Alberta general election. He rolled up a very large majority over two other candidates to hold his seat.[4]

Chistophers retired from provincial politics at dissolution of the Assembly in 1930.

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Notes and References

  1. Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Normandin, P.G.. Normandin, A.L.. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. 1929. P. G. Normandin. 0315-6168. May 29, 2015.
  2. News: Early Labor Member of Legislature Dies . The Blairmore Graphic . September 13, 1946 . 1 .
  3. Web site: Rocky Mountain Official Results 1921 Alberta general election . Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . April 29, 2010.
  4. Web site: Rocky Mountain Official Results 1926 Alberta general election . Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . April 29, 2010.