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Honourable William Duff
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1930-1953 (Creation)
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71 cm of textual records
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The Honourable William "The Admiral" Duff was born April 28, 1872 in Carbonear, Newfoundland. He was active in the fishing business with his father, William Duff, prior to moving to Bridgewater, Nova Scotia in 1895. He later relocated to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and managed the Atlantic Fish Company. In 1905, he started his own fish exporting firm as well as Lunenburg Outfitting Co., which he sold to Adams and Knickle. He was the president for Lunenburg Outfitting Co. among other business such as, the Ideal Maternity Home, Lunenburg and Riverport Transport Co, Lunenburg Marine Railway Co., Chester Basin Shipbuilding and Ritcey Bros. Ltd. Duff was also active in politics, he was the mayor for Lunenburg from 1916-1922, elected to the House of Commons for Lunenburg from 1917-1925, and for Antigonish- Guysborough from 1927-1935.Duff became a deputy speaker of the House of Commons in March 15, 1926 and became a member of the Senate on February 28, 1936. Hon. William Duff married Jennie E. Oxner, daughter of business man, J. Levi Oxner, in 1896 and had three daughters. Duff died of a heart attack on April 26, 1953.
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The following are sub-series under Hon. William Duff; correspondence, financial, vessel papers. Correspondence consists of all political and personal correspondence written to and by Duff; Financial consists of financial statements, assets and liabilities of the Duff family; Vessel Papers consists of bills of sale and financial statements related to vessels owned or operated by Duff.