Kenneth Forrest Duncan
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Kenneth Forrest Duncan was a public servant, farmer, financial agent and political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Cowichan
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
from 1919 to 1924 as an Independent member.
He was born in Duncan, British Columbia
, which was named after his father, William Chalmers Duncan. Duncan was employed with the civil service in Ottawa
from 1901 to 1903 and then farmed in Duncan from 1903 until 1907 when he established his own business. He served as mayor of Duncan in 1907. In 1912, he married Agnes Patterson. Duncan was defeated by William Henry Hayward
when he ran for a seat in the assembly in 1916 and then was elected in a 1919 by-election held after Hayward assumed official military duties in Ottawa. He was reelected in 1920 and then defeated when he ran for reelection in the new riding of Cowichan-Newcastle
in 1924. He died in Duncan at the age of 70.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He represented Cowichan
Cowichan (electoral district)
Cowichan was one of the first twelve electoral districts created when British Columbia became a Canadian province in 1871. It was located on southern Vancouver Island. It was a one-member riding only . Its last appearance on the husting was in 1920...
in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....
from 1919 to 1924 as an Independent member.
He was born in Duncan, British Columbia
Duncan, British Columbia
Duncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The community is named after William Chalmers Duncan . He arrived in Victoria in May 1862, then in August of that year he was one of the party of a hundred settlers which Governor Douglas took to Cowichan Bay...
, which was named after his father, William Chalmers Duncan. Duncan was employed with the civil service in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
from 1901 to 1903 and then farmed in Duncan from 1903 until 1907 when he established his own business. He served as mayor of Duncan in 1907. In 1912, he married Agnes Patterson. Duncan was defeated by William Henry Hayward
William Henry Hayward
William Henry Hayward was an English-born farmer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Esquimalt from 1900 to 1903 and Cowichan from 1907 to 1918 as a Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.He was born in Dover, Kent and was educated at the Sutton Vale...
when he ran for a seat in the assembly in 1916 and then was elected in a 1919 by-election held after Hayward assumed official military duties in Ottawa. He was reelected in 1920 and then defeated when he ran for reelection in the new riding of Cowichan-Newcastle
Cowichan-Newcastle
Cowichan-Newcastle was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in two separate eras, the later in the British Columbia elections of 1960 and 1963 elections.- Demographics :- Electoral history :...
in 1924. He died in Duncan at the age of 70.