Thomas Saunders Hobbs
Thomas Saunders Hobbs (15 April 1856 – 30 September 1927) was an English-born Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented London in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
Thomas Saunders Hobbs | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1894–1898 | |
| Preceded by | William Ralph Meredith |
| Succeeded by | Francis Baxter Leys |
| Constituency | London |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1856 Langtree, Devonshire, England |
| Died | September 30, 1927 (aged 71) London, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Businessman |
He was born in Devonshire in 1856, the son of Thomas S. Hobbs, was educated at the Methodist college in Shebbear and came to London, Ontario with his family. Hobbs was a manufacturer, owned a hardware store and was vice-president of the London Board of Trade.
Hobbs ran for provincial office. He was defeated by William Ralph Meredith in 1894 but elected in a by-election held later that year after Meredith was appointed judge. Hobbs was also a director of the Trusts and Guarantee Company and served as paymaster in the local militia. He died in 1927.[1]
References
- "Thomas Saunders Hobbs". Family Search.org.
External links
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897 JA Gemmill
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
- The Canadian men and women of the time : a handbook of Canadian biography, HJ Morgan (1898)