Robert Hodgson (judge)

For other people named Robert Hodgson, see Robert Hodgson (disambiguation).

Sir Robert Hodgson
2nd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office July 14, 1874 – July 14, 1879
Monarch	Victoria
Governors General	The Earl of Dufferin Marquess of Lorne
Premier	Lemuel Owen Louis Henry Davies William Wilfred Sullivan
Preceded by	William Cleaver Francis Robinson
Succeeded by	Thomas Heath Haviland
Personal details
Born	(1798-09-13)September 13, 1798 Charlottetown, PEI
Died	September 15, 1880(1880-09-15) (aged 82) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Nationality	Canadian
Spouse	Fanny Macdonald ​ (m. 1827)​
Children	two sons and one daughter
Residence	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Alma mater	University of King's College
Occupation	lawyer, land agent, judge
Profession	Politician

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". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• Government of PEI profile