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Joseph Hobson (1834–1917) was a Canadian land surveyor and railway design engineer. Early in his career he apprenticed under various professionals and became a provincial land surveyor when he was 21 years old. He did layout work for towns and counties in Ontario. Hobson, who was married in 1856, had six children. He retired in 1907, and worked as a consultant until his death in 1917.