Hector D. Dobie

DOBIE, HECTOR D„ farmer and dairy director; b. ca. 7 September 1860 in St. John's, Newfoundland, son of Reverend Robert T. Dobie and his first wife, Elizabeth; m. 1 November 1887 Priscilla Dougherty, and they had five children, Arthur A., John, Howard, Rosamond, and Robert Thomas; Presbyterian. Dobie, a Conservative, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1908 for 3rd Prince. He was re-elected in the general election of 1912. He was defeated in the general election of 1915. Dobie's family moved to the Island in 1875 when his father became the minister at Port Hill Parish, Port Hill. Hector Dobie was a farmer and a director of Grand River Dairying Company Limited in Lot 14. Priscilla Dobie was born 1 May 1864.