William Duff (Canadian politician)
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William Duff 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 Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
member. Duff represented Lunenburg division in the Senate of Canada from 1936 until his death in 1953.
He was born in Carbonear, Newfoundland, the son of William Duff, and educated in Carbonear and in Scotland
. He settled at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
, where he married Jennie E. Oxner. He became the publisher of the Bridgewater Enterprise and then the Lunenburg Progress, later amalgamating the two newspapers as the Lunenburg Progress-Enterprise. Duff was also involved in fishing and was president of the Lunenburg Marine Railway Company and the Lunenburg Mutual Marine Insurance Company. He was mayor of Lunenburg
from 1916 to 1922. Duff served as deputy speaker in 1926. He was defeated in a bid for reelection in 1926 in Queens—Lunenburg and then was elected in Antigonish—Guysborough in a by-election held later that year following the death of John C. Douglas. Duff died of a heart attack in 1953 while still a member of the Senate.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented Lunenburg
Lunenburg (electoral district)
Lunenburg was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1953. Its boundary was that of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.-History:...
from 1917 to 1925, Queens—Lunenburg
Queens—Lunenburg
Queens—Lunenburg was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1949 and from 1953 to 1968....
from 1925 to 1926 and Antigonish—Guysborough
Antigonish—Guysborough
Antigonish—Guysborough was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968.This riding was created in 1914 and combined the former ridings of Antigonish and Guysborough...
from 1927 to 1936 in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member. Duff represented Lunenburg division in the Senate of Canada from 1936 until his death in 1953.
He was born in Carbonear, Newfoundland, the son of William Duff, and educated in Carbonear and in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He settled at Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Bridgewater is a town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the navigable limit of the LaHave River. It is the largest town in the South Shore region. While the majority of the South Shore's economy is based upon the tourist trade, Bridgewater is more a commercial and industrial centre and...
, where he married Jennie E. Oxner. He became the publisher of the Bridgewater Enterprise and then the Lunenburg Progress, later amalgamating the two newspapers as the Lunenburg Progress-Enterprise. Duff was also involved in fishing and was president of the Lunenburg Marine Railway Company and the Lunenburg Mutual Marine Insurance Company. He was mayor of Lunenburg
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg , is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the province's South Shore, Lunenburg is located on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The town is approximately 90 kilometres southwest of the county boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality.The...
from 1916 to 1922. Duff served as deputy speaker in 1926. He was defeated in a bid for reelection in 1926 in Queens—Lunenburg and then was elected in Antigonish—Guysborough in a by-election held later that year following the death of John C. Douglas. Duff died of a heart attack in 1953 while still a member of the Senate.
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- Transcription of obituary from The Bridgewater BulletinThe Bridgewater BulletinThe Bridgewater Bulletin and the Lunenburg Progress Enterprise are weekly community newspapers published on Nova Scotia’s South Shore by Lighthouse Publishing Ltd, one of the last family-owned newspapers in Canada...
, April 29, 1953