Robert Duff (Newfoundland politician)

Louisa C. Penney

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(m. 1896)​

Robert Duff
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Carbonear
In office 1924–1928
Children	4
Parent	William Duff Sr. (father)
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]

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]}

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

References

1. "Duff, Robert". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . p. 651.
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.