Gabriel Christie | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaryland's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | William Matthews |
| Succeeded by | John Archer |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Upton Sheredine |
| Succeeded by | William Matthews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1756-11-29)November 29, 1756 Perryman, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 1808(1808-04-01) (aged 51) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old Spesutia Cemetery Perryman, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Anti-Administration (until 1795) Democratic-Republican (from 1795) |
Gabriel Christie (November 29, 1756 – April 1, 1808) was an American political leader fromPerryman, Maryland.
He was born in Perryman. He served in the Maryland militia during theAmerican Revolution. He served as a member of theMaryland House of Delegates and on a commission for straightening roads.
He represented thesixth district ofMaryland in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797, and again from 1799 to 1801. The 6th district that he represented was in the north-east corner of Maryland, bordering Pennsylvania and Delaware, and did not cover any of the area that had been in the sixth district before the 1792 redistricting.[1] By his second term in congress he is generally identified as aDemocratic-Republican.
In 1800–1801 he served as a commissioner ofHavre de Grace. He served in theMaryland State Senate (1802–1806).
When Christie died in 1808 inBaltimore, Maryland. He was buried inOld Spesutia Cemetery, St. George's Churchyard in Perryman.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | U.S. Congressman from the 6th district of Maryland 1793–1797 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | U.S. Congressman from the 6th district of Maryland 1799–1801 | Succeeded by |
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