William Duke Jr.

William Duke Jr. (April 11, 1883 – July 20, 1956) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York.

[1] While Duke was admitted to the bar in 1905, he initially worked in business.

[2] In 1915, Duke was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Allegany County.

He served as Village Attorney from 1929 to 1943, when he was named second director of the Pari-mutuel Revenue by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.

[1] Duke died at Jones Memorial Hospital on July 20, 1956.