Robert Hodgson (judge)

Sir Robert Hodgson (* 1798 in Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island , † September 15, 1880 ibid) was a Canadian judge . From 1852 he was chairman of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, from 1874 to 1879 he served as lieutenant governor of this province.

Hodgson studied law and received 1819 admission as a lawyer . He opened a law firm in Charlottetown and also worked as a real estate agent. His political career began in 1824 when he was elected to the legislative assembly . From May 1828 he was Minister of Justice in the colonial government. A year later he was appointed to the Legislative Council, the upper house of the colony, and presided over it from 1840. Hodgson resigned in 1851 from his political offices. The George Coles administration appointed him chairman of the Supreme Court the following year. Ex officio, he represented the governors three times in their absence. Governor General Lord Dufferin swore in Hodgson on July 4, 1874 as Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. He held this representative office until July 10, 1879.

Web links

• Robert Hodgson . In: Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 24 volumes, 1966–2018. University of Toronto Press, Toronto ( English , French ).
• Short biography on the website of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Iceland (English)