Charles Richard Parkin Christian (27 November 1883 - 15 September 1971) was a long-serving politician from Pitcairn. The was the Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn Island for eleven years at various times between 1920 and 1957. As is commonly the case with the small population of Pitcairn, he was closely related to several other island leaders, notably cousins Edgar Allen Christian, Frederick Martin Christian, and Gerard Bromley Robert Christian. He was also the grandson of Thursday October Christian II and uncle of Ivan Christian and Warren Clive Christian. Christian was born on Pitcairn, and died at Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gerard Bromley Robert Christian |
Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands 1920 |
Succeeded by Frederick Martin Christian |
| Preceded by Frederick Martin Christian |
Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands 1922 |
Succeeded by Edgar Allen Christian |
| Preceded by Edgar Allen Christian |
Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands 1925 |
Succeeded by Edgar Allen Christian |
| Preceded by Edgar Allen Christian |
Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands 1933 – 1934 |
Succeeded by Edgar Allen Christian |
| Preceded by Frederick Martin Christian |
Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands 1942 |
Succeeded by Frederick Martin Christian |
| Preceded by Frederick Martin Christian |
Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands 1944 |
Succeeded by Norris Henry Young |
| Preceded by Norris Henry Young |
Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands 1949 |
Succeeded by Warren Clive Christian |
| Preceded by John Lorenzo Christian |
Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands 1955 – 1957 |
Succeeded by Warren Clive Christian |