Vault of Canadian author Thomas C. Watkins

Thomas C. Watkins (1818–1903) was a Canadian writer. He wrote about the benefits of prohibition and the negative effects of alcohol on the person and on society. Watkins was an advocate for a "dry" Canada. He wrote that from a religious point of view alcohol and drinking was a sin. Buried in Hamilton Cemetery.[1]

Written works

His writing includes:

  • The Effects of Alcohol on the Human System
  • Liquor and Labour: The Effects of the Liquor Traffic on the Working Classes
  • The History of Intemperance
  • The Dietetics of Temperance
  • Canada Must have Prohibition
  • Alcohol as a Medicine

References

  1. ↑ "Burial site of Thomas C. Watkins". findagrave.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.


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