Henry Spence
Henry Reginald Spence OBE (22 June 1897 – 11 September 1981) was a Scottish Unionist politician.
Spence was commissioned in the Royal Flying Corps in 1915; with No. 16 Squadron in 1916-17 and with 12 Wing RAF in 1918 (under Ginger Mitchell). He was later Area Commandant of the Air Training Corps for North-East Scotland. He was British Cross Country Ski Champion, Mürren in 1929. He worked in textile manufacturing and industry and was managing partner of a firm and director of four others.
Spence was Unionist Member of Parliament for Aberdeen and Kincardine Central from 1945–50 and for West Aberdeenshire from 1950-59. He died in Kensington and Chelsea aged 84.
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Colin Thornton-Kemsley |
Member of Parliament for Aberdeen and Kincardine Central 1945–1950 |
Constituency abolished |
New constituency | Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire 1950–1959 |
Succeeded by Forbes Hendry |
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