Thomas William Dobbie (November 13, 1829 – April 1, 1908) was a Canadian civil engineer, provincial land surveyor and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member. He was born in Bayham Township,

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in 1829, the son of Andrew Dobbie, a

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

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

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.''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1871)
/ref> 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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1829 births 1908 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Elgin County People from Tillsonburg {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub