Thomas C. Watkins

Thomas C. Watkins (c. 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.

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