Thomas Hodgins

Thomas Hodgins
Ontario MPP
In office 1875–1878
Preceded by	Malcolm Munroe
Succeeded by	David McLaws
In office 1871–1874
Preceded by	Nicol McColl
Succeeded by	Malcolm Munroe
Constituency	Elgin West
Personal details
Born	(1828-10-06)October 6, 1828 Dublin, Ireland
Died	July 1, 1910(1910-07-01) (aged 81) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Lawyer

Thomas Hodgins, KC (October 6, 1828 – 1910) was an Ontario, Canada lawyer and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1878.

Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1828, he went to Toronto, Province of Canada in 1848. He studied at the University of Toronto and was called to the bar in 1858. In the same year, he married Maria, the daughter of John Scoble. He was named Queen's Counsel in 1873. In 1878, he took part in the discussions with the federal government which established the northern and western boundaries of the province of Ontario. In the same year, he resigned his seat in the Ontario legislature to run, unsuccessfully, in the federal riding of West Toronto. He contributed to the Upper Canada Law Journal and also published a number of works on the subject of law.

His brother, John George Hodgins served as deputy minister in the Ontario Ministry of Education.

Electoral history

1871 Ontario general election: Elgin West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Hodgins	969	55.69	+7.96
	Conservative	Mr. Price	771	44.31	−7.96
Turnout			1,740	76.55	−8.61
Eligible voters			2,273
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing		+7.96
Source: Elections Ontario

1875 Ontario general election: Elgin West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Malcolm Munroe	1,101	50.23	+5.92
	Liberal	Thomas Hodgins	1,091	49.77	−5.92
Turnout			2,192	78.01	+1.46
Eligible voters			2,810
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+5.92
Source: Elections Ontario

External links

• Thomas Hodgins – Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archive)
• The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men (1880)