Philip Christophers

{{short description|Canadian politician (1871–1946)}}

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{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| name = Philip Martin Christophers

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1871|12|21}}

| birth_place =Lelant, Cornwall, England{{cite journal|title=Guide Parlementaire Canadien|author1=Normandin, P.G.|author2=Normandin, A.L.|journal=The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien|date=1929|publisher=P. G. Normandin|issn=0315-6168|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KrgKAQAAIAAJ|access-date=May 29, 2015}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1946|9|9|1871|12|21}}

| death_place=Edmonton, Alberta{{cite news |title=Early Labor Member of Legislature Dies |newspaper=The Blairmore Graphic |date=September 13, 1946 |page=1 }}

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| 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

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1921&Constit=Rocky_Mountain| title=Rocky Mountain Official Results 1921 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | access-date=April 29, 2010}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/administration/maps_choice.php?Year=1926&Constit=Rocky_Mountain| title=Rocky Mountain Official Results 1926 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage Community Foundation | access-date=April 29, 2010}}

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

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