About Thomas William Dobbie
Lived 1829 – 1908 (aged 78). Thomas William Dobbie was a Canadian politician, farmer, land surveyor and civil engineer.
Thomas William Dobbie (November 13, 1829 – April 1, 1908) was a Canadian civil engineer, provincial land surveyor and political figure. He represented Elgin East in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.
He was born in Bayham Township, Upper Canada in 1829, a Scottish immigrant, and Martha Ann Bowlby. Dobbie was educated in Bayham township and London, Ontario.
Dobbie was married twice: to Susan Margaret Jones in 1872 and to Mary Hodgson in 1891. He died in Tillsonburg at the age of 78.
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Canadian politician (1829–1908)
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Thomas William Dobbie was born on 13 November 1829.
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Thomas William Dobbie died on 1 April 1908.
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Thomas William Dobbie was a politician, farmer, land surveyor and civil engineer.
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Thomas William Dobbie was Canadian.
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