Henry Thomas Duffy was a Canadian

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 politician.

Born in L'Avenir

L'Avenir, Quebec

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, Lower Canada

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, the son of John Duffy and Mary Ann Mountain, Duffy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature in 1876 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1878 from McGill College. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1879 and practiced law in Sweetsburg, Quebec in the Eastern Townships

Eastern Townships

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Entering politics, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 in a 1889 by-election held in the electoral district of Brome

Brome (provincial electoral district)

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. In 1894, he was elected mayor of Sweetsburg, a post which he held for some time. He was elected in the 1897 election

9th Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 in Brome and was appointed minister of public works in the cabinet of Félix-Gabriel Marchand

Félix-Gabriel Marchand

Félix-Gabriel Marchand was a journalist, author, notary and politician in Quebec, Canada. He was the 11th Premier of Quebec from May 24, 1897 to September 25, 1900....

. In 1900, he was made provincial treasurer in the cabinet of Simon-Napoléon Parent

Simon-Napoléon Parent

Simon-Napoléon Parent . Born in Quebec City he was the 12th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 3, 1900 to March 21, 1905.-Background:...

. He help balance the budget and achieved a surplus. He was acclaimed in the 1900 election

10th Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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. He died in office in 1903.