George Hobbs Explained

George Hobbs
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Predecessor:Arvid Lundell
Successor:Margaret Hobbs
Term Start:1960
Term End:1962
Constituency:Revelstoke
Birth Date:23 March 1907
Birth Place:County Waterford, Ireland
Death Place:Victoria, British Columbia
Spouse:Margaret Jackson
Party:Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Occupation:railway engineer

George "Tiny" Hobbs (March 23, 1907  - January 30, 1962) was an Irish-born railway engineer and political figure in British Columbia. After being defeated in the 1956 provincial election, he represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1960 to 1962 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in County Waterford and was educated there. After coming to Canada, Hobbs married Margaret Jackson, a school teacher. He worked from the Canadian Pacific Railway at Revelstoke. Hobbs served as a school trustee for Revelstoke from 1948 to 1960. He died suddenly in office in 1962[1] [2] and his wife was elected to represent Revelstoke in the by-election that followed.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 . Elections BC . 2011-07-27.
  2. Book: Webster, Daisy . Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies . 1970.