| 词条 | William Duff (Newfoundland politician) |
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He was born in Bothkennar, Stirlingshire and was educated in Falkirk. Duff came to Newfoundland as a clerk for a firm in Harbour Grace. In 1886, he went into business in partnership with Robert Balmer; after Balmer retired, Duff became sole owner. He married Mary Ann Thompson. In 1893, Duff was named governor for the savings bank.[1] He died in Carbonear at the age of 70.[2] His son William later served in the Canadian House of Commons and in the Canadian Senate.[3] References1. ^1 2 {{cite book |url=http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/26206 |title=Newfoundland men : a collection of biographical sketches, with portraits ... |page=71 |year=1894 |last=Mott |first=Henry Youmans |authorlink=Henry Y. Mott}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Duff, William}}{{Newfoundland-politician-stub}}2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/death-reg-bk-6-1913-1914-hg.shtml |title=Vital Records Register of Deaths, Harbour Grace District, 1913 - 1914}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://findingaids.library.dal.ca/index.php/duff-william-1872-1954;isaar?sf_culture=en&limit=50 |title=Duff, William, 1872-1953 |publisher=Dalhousie University}} 6 : Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly|1842 births|1913 deaths|Businesspeople from Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland Colony people|Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland |
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