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Duncan Fletcher McCuaig

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Duncan Fletcher McCuaig
Member of Parliament
for Simcoe North
In office
1935–1945
Preceded byJohn Thomas Simpson
Succeeded byJulian Ferguson
Mayor of Barrie, Ontario
In office
1928–1931
Preceded byWalter Duff
Succeeded byJohn Craig
Personal details
Born(1889-08-26)26 August 1889
Oro, Ontario
Died17 August 1950(1950-08-17) (aged 60)
Political partyLiberal
ChildrenJanice Laking
Professionlawyer

Duncan Fletcher McCuaig (August 26, 1889 – August 17, 1950) was a Canadian politician who served in the House of Commons from 1935 to 1945, representing the electoral district of Simcoe North as a member of the Liberal Party. He had previously served as mayor of Barrie, Ontario from 1928 to 1931.

His daughter Janice later served for twelve years as mayor of Barrie, and herself mounted an unsuccessful campaign for election to the House of Commons in 1993.

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