Thomas C. Watkins Explained

Thomas C. Watkins (c. 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. Buried in Hamilton Cemetery.^[1]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Burial site of Thomas C. Watkins . findagrave.com . 14 April 2021.