William Duff (Canadian politician)
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William Duff Jr. | |
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| Senator for Lunenburg, Nova Scotia | |
| In office February 28, 1936 – April 25, 1953 | |
| Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1872 Carbonear, Newfoundland |
| Died | April 25, 1953 (aged 80) Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
William Duff Jr. (April 28, 1872 – April 25, 1953) was a merchant, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Lunenburg from 1917 to 1925, Queens—Lunenburg from 1925 to 1926 and Antigonish—Guysborough from 1927 to 1936 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member. Duff represented Lunenburg division in the Senate of Canada from 1936 until his death in 1953.
Early life
He was born in
Carbonear, Newfoundland, the son of William Duff, and educated in Carbonear and in Scotland
.
Career
He settled at
John C. Douglas
.
Death
In 1953, Duff died of a
heart attack
at home in Lunenburg while still a member of the Senate.
Electoral record
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Antigonish—Guysborough | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Duff | 7,779 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | John Howard MacKichan | 3,783 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Lunenburg | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | William Duff | 4,699 | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Joseph Willis Margeson | 3,861 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Lunenburg | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Duff | 7,899 | ||||||
| Conservative | Dugald Stewart |
4,541 | ||||||
External links
- William Duff – Parliament of Canada biography
- Transcription of obituary from The Bridgewater Bulletin, April 29, 1953
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