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Thomas C. Watkins

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Thomas C. Watkins (1818–1903) was a Canadian writer. He wrote about the benefits of prohibition and the negative effects of alcohol on the person and on society. Watkins was an advocate for a "dry" Canada. He wrote that from a religious point of view alcohol and drinking was a sin.

Written works

His writing includes:

  • The Effects of Alcohol on the Human System
  • Liquor and Labour: The Effects of the Liquor Traffic on the Working Classes
  • The History of Intemperance
  • The Dietetics of Temperance
  • Canada Must have Prohibition
  • Alcohol as a Medicine