George Hobbs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Hobbs

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1907

Place of Birth: County Wexford, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1962

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George "Tiny" Hobbs (March 23, 1907 – January 30, 1962) was an Irish-born railway engineer and political figure in British Columbia.
He represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1960 to 1962 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. 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 and his wife was elected to represent Revelstoke in the by-election that followed.