Christian Kloepfer

Christian Kloepfer (December 22, 1847 February 9, 1913) was a wholesale merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Wellington South in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative.[1]

Christian Kloepfer

He was born in New Germany, Waterloo County, Canada West, the son of German immigrants. Kloepfer sold hardware for carriages. In 1880, he married Elizabeth Murray.[2] Kloepfer ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1900 and 1904. He served as a member of the municipal council for Guelph.[1] Kloepfer was a director of the Traders Bank of Canada.[3] He died in Guelph at the age of 65.[4]

Electoral record

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeChristian KLOEPFER2,57851.45.4
LiberalJames INNES2,44048.6-5.4
Total valid votes 5,018100.0
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHugh GUTHRIE2,75551.02.4
ConservativeChristian KLOEPFER2,64949.0-2.4
Total valid votes 5,404100.0
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHugh GUTHRIE3,69452.71.7
ConservativeChristian KLOEPFER3,31547.3-1.7
Total valid votes 7,009100.0

References

  1. Christian Kloepfer – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Gemmill, AJ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897
  3. "Guelph : perspectives on a century of change, 1900-2000 (2000)". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  4. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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