John Edwin Hodgetts

Background

Hodgetts, John Edwin was born on May 28, 1917 in Omemee, Ontario, Canada. Son of Alfred Clark and Mary Elsie (Birnie) Hodgetts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, Ontario, 1939; Master of Arts (Rhodes scholar), U. Toronto, Ontario, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1946; Doctor of Laws, Mount Allison U., N.B., 1970; Doctor of Laws, Queens U., Ontario, 1973; Doctor of Laws, Carleton U., Ontario, 1982; Doctor of Literature, Memorial U., Newfoundland, 1971.

Career

Lecturer political science, U. Toronto, 1943-1945; professor, U. Toronto, 1965-1982; professor emeritus, U. Toronto, since 1982; principal, Victoria College, 1967-1970; president, Victoria U., 1970-1972. Lecturer to professor, Hardy professor, department chairman political studies Queens U., 1945-1965. Editor Queens Quarterly, 56-58.

Editorial director Royal Commision on Government Organisation, 1960-1962. Visiting professor Canada studies Northwestern University, 1975. Visiting Killam professor Dalhousie U., Nova Scoti, 1975-1976.

Visiting Henrietta Harvey professor Memorial U. Newfoundland, 1976-1977. Chairman academic advisory panel Canada Council, 1966-1969. Vice chairman Toronto School Theology, 1973-1975.

Member Royal Commission Finance Management and Accountability Committee, 1976.

Achievements

• John Edwin Hodgetts has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Biography of an Institution: The Civil Service Commission of Canada 1908-1967 (Canadian Public Administration Series)

    ( This book is the first full-scale study of the history ...)

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member Canada Political Science Association (president 1970-1971), International Political Science Association (executive council 1958-1964), Institute Public Administration Canada, Phi Delta Theta.

Connections

Married Ella Ruth Woodger, June 26, 1943. Children: Edwin C., P. Geoffrey, E. Anne.

Father:

Alfred Clark Hodgetts

Mother:

Mary Elsie (Birnie) Hodgetts

Spouse:

Ella Ruth Woodger

child:

E. Anne Hodgetts

child:

Edwin C. Hodgetts

child:

P. Geoffrey Hodgetts