Robert Hodgson (judge)

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Sir Robert Hodgson
2nd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office July 14, 1874 – July 14, 1879
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	William Cleaver Francis Robinson
Succeeded by	Thomas Heath Haviland
Personal details
Born	1798 Charlottetown, PEI
Died	September 1880 (aged 81–82) Charlottetown, PEI

Sir Robert Hodgson (1798 – 15 September 1880) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge, and the second Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.

Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he studied law and was called to the bars of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in 1819.

In 1852, he was appointed Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island.

He was Lieutenant Governor from 14 July 1874 to 14 July 1879.

References

• "Robert Hodgson (judge)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005. 
• Government of PEI profile