James Stoddart Duff

{{Short description|Canadian politician (1856–1916)}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| name = James Stoddart Duff

| image = James Stoddart Duff.jpg

| imagesize = 180px

| office1 = Ontario MPP

| term_start1 = 1898

| term_end1 = 1916

| predecessor1 = Archibald Currie

| successor1 = William Torrance Allen

| constituency1 = Simcoe West

| party = Conservative

| birth_date = {{birth date|1856|6|20}}

| birth_place = Cookstown, Canada West

| death_date = {{death date and age|1916|11|17|1856|6|20}}

| death_place = Alliston, Ontario

| occupation = Farmer

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James Stoddart Duff (June 20, 1856 – November 17, 1916) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Simcoe West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1898 to 1916.

He was born near Cookstown, Canada East, the son of John Duff, an Irish immigrant, and Eliza Jane Stoddart. Duff was educated at Collingwood College. He married Jane Bell Stoddard. He served on the municipal council for Essa Township. Duff ran unsuccessfully against Archibald S. Currie in 1894 before defeating Currie in 1898.Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903, AJ MagurnCanadian Parliamentary Guide, 1901, AJ Magurn He was Minister of Agriculture from 1908 to 1916. Duff died in office in Alliston, Ontario at the age of 60.{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/11/18/100229725.pdf |title=Hon. James S. Duff drops dead |work=New York Times |date=November 17, 1916}}