John Christie (October 20, 1824 – March 24, 1893) was an American glove manufacturer and politician from New York.
John Christie | |
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| Born | October 20, 1824 |
| Died | March 24, 1893 (aged 68) |
Life
editChristie was born on October 20, 1824, in Mayfield, New York. His parents, John Christie and Janet Robertson, were Scottish immigrants from Blair, Perthshire, Scotland.[1]
Christie attended the Kingsboro Academy. He taught at school for several years and briefly had a business in Albany.[2] He spent six years in Jackson Summit, where he erected a tannery and tanned sole leather. He then moved to Gloversville and spent 21 years as foreman of A. C. Churchill's glove factory.[1]
Christie served as Assistant Doorkeeper of the New York State Assembly in 1879,[3] 1880,[4] and 1885.[5] In 1889, he was elected to the Assembly as a Republican, representing Fulton and Hamilton Counties. He served in the Assembly in 1890[6] and 1891. While in the Assembly, he introduced and secured passage of a charter that made Gloversville a city.[7]
Christie attended the Congregational Church. In 1848, he married Ann Vrooman. Their children were Edward, Eugene, Frank, Mrs. William T. Lintner, and Mrs. Seymour Grinnell.[1] Ann was a great-granddaughter of Colonel Peter Vrooman.[2]
Christie died at home on March 24, 1893.[1] He was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Gloversville.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Hon. John Christie". The Daily Leader. Vol. VI, no. 176. Gloversville, N.Y. 25 March 1893. p. 8 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ^ a b "In Memoriam". The Daily Leader. Vol. VI, no. 180. Gloversville, N.Y. 30 March 1893. p. 7 – via NYS Historic Newspapers.
- ^ Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company. 1879. p. 433 – via Google Books.
- ^ Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Company. 1880. p. 438 – via Google Books.
- ^ Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Company. 1885. p. 358 – via Google Books.
- ^ McBride, Alexander, ed. (1890). The Evening Journal Almanac, 1890. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 164 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ McBride, Alexander, ed. (1891). The Evening Journal Almanac, 1891. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 160 – via Internet Archive.
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