William Thomas Hodgins

William Thomas Hodgins
William Thomas Hodgins
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Carleton
	In office; 1891–1900
Preceded by	George Lemuel Dickinson
Succeeded by	Edward Kidd
Personal details
Born	February 27, 1857; Goulbourn Township, Canada West
Died	c. 1909-1910 (Aged 52); Goulbourn Township, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Conservative Party of Canada
Profession	Politician

William Thomas Hodgins (February 27, 1857 – December 3, 1909) was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Carleton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1900 as a Conservative member.^[1]

He was born in Goulbourn Township, Canada West,^[1] the son of John Hodgins and Sarah Jane Kidd.^[2] His grandfather William Hodgins, an Irish immigrant, was one of the first settlers in Carleton County.^[3] Hodgins served as a member of the municipal council for Goulbourn township in 1888.^[1] He died in Goulbourn township at the age of 52.^[2]

v t e 1896 Canadian federal election: Carleton, Ontario
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Thomas Hodgins	1,337	47.51	–3.22
	Liberal	John McKellar	1,128	40.09
	Independent	J.S. Hendricks	299	10.63
	McCarthyite	Thomas Butler	50	1.78
Total valid votes			2,814	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

v t e 1891 Canadian federal election: Carleton, Ontario
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Thomas Hodgins	1,494	50.73
	Conservative	George Lemuel Dickinson	1,451	49.27	–12.30
Total valid votes			2,945	100.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c William Thomas Hodgins – Parliament of Canada biography
^ ^a ^b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897, JA Gemmill)

[parl-1] William Thomas Hodgins – Parliament of Canada biography

[johnson-2] Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.

[3] The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897, JA Gemmill)

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