Duncan Finlayson

For the HBC governor of Assiniboia, see Duncan Finlayson (governor of Assiniboia).

Duncan Finlayson (September 12, 1867 – September 25, 1925) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician. Born in Grand River, Nova Scotia, the son of Donald and Annabella (Murchison) Finlayson, Finlayson was educated at the Sydney Academy and Dalhousie University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1893 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1895. He was solicitor of the municipality of Richmond, Nova Scotia from 1896 to 1904. He sat in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1897 to 1904. He was very passionate about law and wished to be a lawyer for no other reason than justice.

Duncan Finlayson
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richmond
In office 1904–1908
Preceded by	Joseph Matheson
Succeeded by	George William Kyte
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Richmond
In office 1897–1904
Personal details
Born	(1867-09-12)September 12, 1867 Grand River, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	September 25, 1925(1925-09-25) (aged 58) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nationality	Scottish/Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Ethel Maude Ballam
Children	Son: Donald Duncan Finlayson; daughter: Helen Beatrice Finlayson
Alma mater	Dalhousie University

He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Richmond in the general elections of 1904. A Liberal, he did not stand for re-election. In 1908, he was appointed judge of the County Court, District No. 7 and was appointed surrogate judge in Admiralty for the Island of Cape Breton in 1911.

v t e 1904 Canadian federal election: Richmond
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Duncan Finlayson	1,270
	Conservative	Joseph Alexander Gillies	868
	Conservative	Henry Nicholas Paint	20

References

• Duncan Finlayson – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
• History of Nova Scotia (Volume 3) (1916)