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About Simeon Duck
- Simeon Duck (December 1, 1834 – February 5, 1905) was a businessman and political figure in British Columbia.
- He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1871 to 1875, from 1882 to 1886 and from 1888 to 1890. He was born in St.
- Catharines, Ontario, the son of William Duck and Mary Jackson, and left Ontario in 1859, arriving in British Columbia later that year by way of Panama.
- After his arrival, Duck worked a claim in the mines on the Fraser River.
- In the fall of that year, he established a wagon and carriage factory in Victoria.
- In 1865, he married Sarah Miller.
- Duck was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1875.
- He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance from 1885 to 1886.
- Duck was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1886 but was reelected in an 1888 by-election held after Edward Gawler Prior was elected to the Canadian House of Commons.
- He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1890.
- Duck was a member of the Victoria volunteer fire department, serving in various positions including chief engineer.
- He was also a prominent member of the local Masonic lodge and was provincial grand master from 1874 to 1875.
- He died in Victoria at the age of 70.
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