William E. Duffield

For other people named William Duffield, see William Duffield (disambiguation).

William E. Duffield
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 32nd district
In office 1971–1978
Preceded by	Thomas J. Kalman
Succeeded by	J. William Lincoln
Personal details
Born	January 7, 1922 Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania
Died	January 14, 2001(2001-01-14) (aged 79) Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Children	Nancy Duffield Vernon
Alma mater	West Virginia University (BA) Harvard Law School (JD)[1]

William Ewing Duffield (January 7, 1922 – January 14, 2001)^[2] was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1971 to 1978.^[3]

Duffield placed two ghost employees on the payroll and mailed them paychecks. He was sentenced to six months in prison for 11 counts of mail fraud in 1981.^[4][5][6]

References

1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-william-ewing-du/31384520/
2. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Dudly to Duffty".
3. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members D". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
4. "Gettysburg Times, January 29, 1981, "Ex-Senator Enters Fed prison"
5. https://archive.triblive.com | January 15, 2001 | Pa. senator experienced success, failure | Robin Acton | [1]
6. "The Political Graveyard: Politicians in Trouble: 1980 to 1989".