Thomas William Dobbie was a Canadian

Canada

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 civil engineer, provincial land surveyor and political figure. He represented Elgin East

Elgin East

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 in the 1st Canadian Parliament

1st Canadian Parliament

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 as a Conservative

Conservative Party of Canada (historical)

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 member.

He was born in Bayham Township

Bayham, Ontario

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, Upper Canada

Upper Canada

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 in 1829, the son of Andrew Dobbie, a Scottish

Scotland

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 immigrant, and Martha Ann Bowlby. Dobbie was educated in Bayham township and London, Ontario

London, Ontario

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. He served as reeve for the township from 1863 to 1867 and from 1876 to 1877. Dobbie lived in Tilsonburg.

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.