Thomas J. Higgins (1931[1] – August 24, 1995) was a Canadian educator and municipal politician who served as the mayor of Saint John, New Brunswick from 1994 to 1995.

[2] Higgins attended the St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia,[3] where he met his future wife Dorothy Ann MacDonald.

[4] Higgins taught at St. Malachy's High School,[5] serving as a coach,[6] as well as a principal until his retirement.

[5] His wife, Dorothy Ann Higgins, died in March 2013 at the age of 79.

[4] The Thomas J. Higgins Award was created in his honour, with recipients including Moosehead Breweries.