George Hobbs

George "Tiny" Hobbs (March 23, 1907 – January 30, 1962) was an Irish-born railway engineer and political figure in British Columbia. After being defeated in the 1956 provincial election, he represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1960 to 1962 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

George Hobbs
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office 1960–1962
Preceded by	Arvid Lundell
Succeeded by	Margaret Hobbs
Constituency	Revelstoke
Personal details
Born	(1907-03-23)March 23, 1907 County Wexford, Ireland
Died	January 30, 1962(1962-01-30) (aged 54) Victoria, British Columbia
Political party	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Spouse	Margaret Jackson
Occupation	railway engineer

He was born in County Wexford and was educated there. After coming to Canada, Hobbs married Margaret Jackson, a school teacher. He worked from the Canadian Pacific Railway at Revelstoke. Hobbs served as a school trustee for Revelstoke from 1948 to 1960. He died suddenly in office in 1962^[1][2] and his wife was elected to represent Revelstoke in the by-election that followed.^[1]

References

1. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
2. Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.