Margaret Hobbs

Margaret F. Hobbs
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1962–1963
Preceded byGeorge Hobbs
Succeeded byArvid Lundell
ConstituencyRevelstoke
Personal details
Born
Margaret Frances Jackson

(1909-03-15)March 15, 1909
Berwick, Ontario, Canada
DiedAugust 14, 1997(1997-08-14) (aged 88)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyCo-operative Commonwealth Federation
SpouseGeorge Hobbs
Occupationeducator

Margaret Frances Hobbs (née Jackson; March 15, 1909[1] – August 14, 1997) was an educator and political figure in British Columbia. She represented Revelstoke in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1962 to 1963 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

She was born in Berwick, Ontario and was educated in Manitoba. She married George Hobbs. She was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1962 by-election held following the death of her husband. She was defeated when she ran for reelection in 1963. Originally a resident of Revelstoke, Hobbs later moved to Victoria and died there in 1997.[2][3]

  1. ^ BC Death Registration 1997-09-016676
  2. ^ Webster, Daisy (1970). Growth of the N.D.P. in B.C., 1900-1970: 81 political biographies.
  3. ^ "Classified". Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia. August 18, 1997. p. D1. Retrieved February 28, 2020.