William Fraser McCurdy (December 5, 1844 – June 5, 1923) was a merchant and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Victoria County in the

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from 1878 to 1886 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of David McCurdy, a member of the province's Legislative Council, and Mary Archibald. McCurdy was educated in

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. In 1877, he married Mary Randick. McCurdy lived in

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. He founded the Victoria Gypsum Mining and Manufacturing Company and served as its president and general manager.Victoria Gypsum Mining and Manufacturing Company fonds, Archives Canada
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was a Canadian inventor and astronomer.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1881''
CH Mackintosh 1844 births 1923 deaths Canadian people of Ulster-Scottish descent Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs People from Colchester County People from Baddeck, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia political party leaders {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub