Thomas Hodgins Explained

Thomas Hodgins
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1875
Term End1:1878
Predecessor1:Malcolm Munroe
Successor1:David McLaws
Term Start2:1871
Term End2:1874
Predecessor2:Nicol McColl
Successor2:Malcolm Munroe
Constituency2:Elgin West
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:6 October 1828
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Occupation:Lawyer

Thomas Hodgins, (October 6, 1828  - 1910) was an Ontario, Canada lawyer and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1878.

Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1828, he went to Toronto, Province of Canada in 1848. He studied at the University of Toronto and was called to the bar in 1858. In the same year, he married Maria, the daughter of John Scoble. He was named Queen's Counsel in 1873. In 1878, he took part in the discussions with the federal government which established the northern and western boundaries of the province of Ontario. In the same year, he resigned his seat in the Ontario legislature to run, unsuccessfully, in the federal riding of West Toronto. He contributed to the Upper Canada Law Journal and also published a number of works on the subject of law.

His brother, John George Hodgins served as deputy minister in the Ontario Ministry of Education.

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