Andrew Dallas Duffey (December 16, 1842 – June 24, 1919) served in the California State Assembly in the early 20th century for the 54th district.

A. D. Duffey
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 54th district
In office
January 5, 1903 – February 10, 1903
Preceded byEli Wright
Succeeded byHarry S. Wanzer
Personal details
Born(1842-12-16)December 16, 1842
Bytown, Canada West
DiedJune 24, 1919(1919-06-24) (aged 76)
Mendocino, California, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAnnie (m. 1879 her death 1918)
Children3

Duffey was born in the Province of Canada, British North America.[1][2] As of 1884, he was a member of the Odd Fellows in Santa Cruz.[3]

It was initially unclear whether Duffey had won the 1902 election against his opponent Harry S. Wanzer. A committee of the legislature later determined that Wanzer had won the election.[4] A report at the time stated that the vote was on "straight party" lines.[5] Wanzer, although he was declared the winner and took his seat on February 10, 1903, resigned just a month later, on March 16, 1903.[6]

Representing Assembly District 54, he was a member of the Democratic Party and won re-election in 1912.[7]

References

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  1. ^ California Blue Book. 1903.
  2. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ^ "State Membership: The Odd Fellows of California". San Francisco Chronicle. May 4, 1884. p. 4. ProQuest document id 575499279.
  4. ^ Contested Election Case of Julius Kahn v. Edward J. Livernash, from the Fourth Congressional District of California. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. 1903. pp. 360–361.
  5. ^ "Assembly Proceedings". Los Angeles Times. February 11, 1903. p. 4. ProQuest document id 164153423.
  6. ^ California Blue Book. Sacramento, California: State Printing Office. 1907. p. 624. OCLC 297344113.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ Join California. 1903.
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