Robert Hodgson (judge)
Sir Robert Hodgson | |
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2nd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island | |
In office July 14, 1874 – July 14, 1879 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor General |
The Earl of Dufferin Marquess of Lorne |
Premier |
Lemuel Owen Louis Henry Davies William Wilfred Sullivan |
Preceded by | William Cleaver Francis Robinson |
Succeeded by | Thomas Heath Haviland |
Personal details | |
Born |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | September 13, 1798
Died |
September 15, 1880 82) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | (aged
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse(s) |
Fanny Macdonald (m. 1827) |
Children | Two sons and one daughter |
Residence | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Alma mater | University of King's College |
Occupation | Lawyer, land agent, judge |
Profession | Politician |
Sir Robert Hodgson (1798 – 15 September 1880) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge, and the second Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.
Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he studied law and was called to the bars of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in 1819.
In 1852, he was appointed Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island.
He was Lieutenant Governor from 14 July 1874 to 14 July 1879.
References
- "Robert Hodgson". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Government of PEI profile
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