Robert Duff (Newfoundland politician)
Robert Duff (July 21, 1868 – October 11, 1928) was a merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Carbonear in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1924 to 1928.[1]
Robert Duff | |
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Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly | |
In office 1924–1928 | |
Constituency | Carbonear |
Personal details | |
Born | Carbonear, Newfoundland | July 21, 1868
Died | October 11, 1928 60) Montreal, Quebec | (aged
Political party | Liberal-Progressive |
Spouse |
Louisa C. Penney (m. 1896) |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Merchant, politician |
Biography
Born in Carbonear on July 21, 1868, Duff became a prominent business owner in the area.[2] Duff was president of William Duff & Sons Ltd., the Public Service Electric Co., the Harbour Grace Marine Railway Dock Co. and the Conception Bay Mutual Marine Co. He was also a director of the Newfoundland Savings Bank.[1]
Duff was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1924 as a Liberal-Progressive. In 1926, he transferred his support to the government of Walter Stanley Monroe and was made a minister without portfolio in the cabinet.[1]
He married Louisa C. Penney in 1896 and they had four children.[2][3]
References
- "Duff, Robert". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 651.
- Who's who in and from Newfoundland. 1927. p. 183.
- Parker, Charles Whately; Greene, Barnet M., eds. (1922). Who's Who in Canada, Volume 16. International Press. p. 1204. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Died". The Gazette. October 12, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.