William Duckworth (Canadian politician)

For other people named William Duckworth, see William Duckworth (disambiguation).

William Duckworth (October 25, 1884 – November 8, 1951)^[1] was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Dovercourt in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1948 as a Conservative and then Progressive Conservative member.

William Duckworth
Ontario MPP
In office 1934–1948
Preceded by	Samuel Wright
Succeeded by	George Park
Constituency	Dovercourt
Personal details
Born	(1884-10-25)October 25, 1884 Garafraxa Township, Dufferin County, Ontario
Died	November 8, 1951(1951-11-08) (aged 67)
Political party	Conservative
Occupation	Farmer, grocery wholesaler

He was born in Garafraxa Township, Dufferin County, Ontario, the son of Samuel Duckworth, and was educated in Orangeville. He was a farmer in Luther Township for some time before moving to Toronto where he established a wholesale produce business. In 1908, he married a Miss Taylor. Duckworth served on the city council for several years and was a member of the Orange Order.