Thomas Saunders Hobbs
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Thomas Saunders Hobbs was an English
-born Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented London
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Devon
shire in 1856, the son of Thomas S. Hobbs, was educated at the Methodist college in Shebbear
and came to London, Ontario
with his family. Hobbs was a manufacturer, owned a hardware store and was vice-president of the London Board of Trade. He was defeated by William Ralph Meredith
in 1894 but elected in a by-election held later that year after Meredith was appointed judge. Hobbs was also a director of the Trusts and Guarantee Company and served as paymaster in the local militia.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
merchant and political figure. He represented London
London (electoral district)
London was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario.It consisted initially of the City of London, Ontario....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1894 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
shire in 1856, the son of Thomas S. Hobbs, was educated at the Methodist college in Shebbear
Shebbear, England
Shebbear is a village and civil parish in the District of Torridge in Devon, England. It was once itself centre of the Shebbear hundred. It has a population of 858....
and came to London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
with his family. Hobbs was a manufacturer, owned a hardware store and was vice-president of the London Board of Trade. He was defeated by William Ralph Meredith
William Ralph Meredith
The Hon. Sir William Ralph Meredith, Q.C., LL.D. was Leader of the Ontario Conservatives from 1878 to 1894; Chancellor of the University of Toronto from 1900 until his death, and Chief Justice of Ontario from 1913 until his death...
in 1894 but elected in a by-election held later that year after Meredith was appointed judge. Hobbs was also a director of the Trusts and Guarantee Company and served as paymaster in the local militia.