Thomas William Dobbie

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Thomas William Dobbie (November 13, 1829 – April 1, 1908) was a Canadian civil engineer, provincial land surveyor and political figure. He represented Elgin East in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=2686|nolist=yes}}

He was born in Bayham Township, Upper Canada in 1829, the son of Andrew Dobbie,{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}} a Scottish immigrant, and Martha Ann Bowlby. Dobbie was educated in Bayham township and London, Ontario. He served as reeve for the township from 1863 to 1867 and from 1876 to 1877. Dobbie lived in Tillsonburg.{{cite book |url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.32945/115 |page=87 |title=The Canadian Parliamentary Companion |year=1871 |publisher=Gazette Steam Printing House |editor-last=Morgan |editor-first=Henry J. |editor-link=Henry James Morgan |edition=Sixth |location=Montreal}}

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.