Robert Duff (Newfoundland politician)

Robert Duff
Robert Duff
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
	In office; 1924–1928
Constituency	Carbonear
Personal details
Born	July 21, 1868; Carbonear, Newfoundland
Died	October 11, 1928 (aged 60); Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Liberal-Progressive
Spouse(s)	Louisa C. Penney (m. 1896)
Children	4
Occupation	Merchant, 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]

Biopgraphy

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]

He died in Montreal on October 11, 1928.[4]

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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.

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[bio-1] "Duff, Robert". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 651.

[who-2] Who's who in and from Newfoundland. 1927. p. 183.

[3] 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.

[4] "Died". The Gazette. October 12, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.