Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, (November 23, 1843 – July 18, 1899) was a

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lawyer, professor, and politician. Born in

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, the son of Félix Geoffrion and Catherine Brodeur, he was the brother of

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, a notary and politician. He graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from

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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

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in the riding of Verchères. From 1896 to 1899, he was a

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in the cabinet of

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. He died while in office in 1899. His brother,

Victor Geoffrion Victor Geoffrion (October 23, 1851 – May 31, 1923) was a Canadian politician. Born in St-Simon de Bagot, Quebec, the brother of Félix Geoffrion and Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, both MPs, Geoffrion was educated at the St. Hyacinthe Sem ...

was acclaimed to the seat after his death.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Geoffrion, Christophe-Alphonse 1843 births 1899 deaths Lawyers in Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Academic staff of McGill University People from Varennes, Quebec McGill University Faculty of Law alumni