American politician Robert Christie Jr. (March 10, 1824 Troy, Rensselaer County, New York – February 15, 1875) was a state senator and lawyer from New York.
Life
He studied law with David L. Seymour and David Buel Jr., was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Troy in partnership with Buel. About 1847, Christie removed to New York City. In 1851, he married Frances Juliet Kelsey, and they had several children.
In June 1874, Christie suffered a severe stroke, and also became ill with diphtheria.[1] He died eight months later at his home in Clifton, Staten Island, following a bout of pneumonia.[2]
