Adam King Hodgins was a Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in Lucan

Lucan Biddulph, Ontario

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, Canada West and became an automobile dealer and farmer.

From 1908 to 1912, Hodgins served as a reeve of Biddulph Township, Ontario

Lucan Biddulph, Ontario

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. In 1912, he was a warden for Middlesex County, Ontario

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He was first elected to Parliament at the Middlesex East

Middlesex East

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 riding in the 1925 general election

Canadian federal election, 1925

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 and re-elected there in the 1926 election

Canadian federal election, 1926

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. After completing two terms in the House of Commons, Hodgins left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1930 vote

Canadian federal election, 1930

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