Wilfrid Eben Pinkerton Duncan

Background

Duncan, Wilfrid Eben Pinkerton was born on March 2, 1891 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Ebenezer and Isabella (Pinkerton) Duncan.

Education

Student, Glasgow Academy Bachelor of Science, Glasgow U., 1913.

Career

Engineer construction department, C.P. Railway, 1910-1914; engineer, general contractor, 1919-1921; engineer structures, Toronto Transit Commission, 1921-1938; general superintendent, chief engineer, operations manager, Toronto Transit Commission, 1938-1952; general manager, Toronto Transit Commission, 1952-1959; general manager subway construction, Toronto Transit Commission, 1959-1961; consultant, Toronto Transit Commission, from 1961.

Achievements

• Wilfrid Eben Pinkerton Duncan has been listed as a noteworthy Transit engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major Royal Engineers, 1915-1919, Royal Canada Engineers, 1939. Member American Transit Association (past president), Canada Transit Association (past president), Ontario Safety League (vice president), Association Professional Engineers Ontario, Engineering Institute Canada, Electric Club (past chairman), National Club.

Connections

Married Beatrice Panton, July 24,1919. Children: Kenneth, Ian, Malcolm.

Father:

Ebenezer Duncan

Mother:

Isabella (Pinkerton) Duncan

Spouse:

Beatrice Panton

child:

Ian Duncan

child:

Malcolm Duncan

child:

Kenneth Duncan