Henry Thomas Duffy

Who was Henry Thomas Duffy?

Henry Thomas Duffy was a Canadian politician.

Born in L'Avenir, Lower Canada, the son of John Duffy and Mary Ann Mountain, Duffy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature in 1876 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1878 from McGill College. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1879 and practiced law in Sweetsburg, Quebec in the Eastern Townships.

Entering politics, he ran unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in an 1889 by-election held in the electoral district of Brome. In 1894, he was elected mayor of Sweetsburg, a post which he held for some time. He was elected in the 1897 election in Brome and was appointed minister of public works in the cabinet of Félix-Gabriel Marchand. In 1900, he was made provincial treasurer in the cabinet of Simon-Napoléon Parent. He help balance the budget and achieved a surplus. He was acclaimed in the 1900 election. He died in office in 1903.