Norman T. Spence

Norman T. Spence
MLA for Hants West
In office
1963–1970
Preceded by George Henry Wilson
Succeeded by Robert D. Lindsay
Personal details
Born (1911-11-03)November 3, 1911
Ellershouse, Nova Scotia
Died August 15, 2004(2004-08-15) (aged 92)
Political party Progressive Conservative
Occupation farmer, lumberman

Norman Tremaine Spence (November 3, 1911 – August 15, 2004) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Hants West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Born in 1911 at Ellershouse, Nova Scotia, Spence was a farmer and lumberman by career.[2] He married Lois Rae Duncan in 1938.[2] His brother Harley J. Spence also served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[2] Spence entered provincial politics in the 1963 election, winning the Hants West riding by over 1300 votes.[3] He was re-elected in the 1967 election, defeating Liberal Robert D. Lindsay by 284 votes.[4] In the 1970 election, Lindsay ran again and defeated Spence by 266 votes.[5] Spence died on August 15, 2004.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
  2. 1 2 3 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 206. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  3. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 51. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  4. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 54. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 57. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  6. ↑ "Nova Scotia Tory served in legislature". The Globe and Mail. August 19, 2004.
  7. ↑ "Former Hants West MLA Spence dead". The Chronicle Herald. August 18, 2004.
  8. ↑ "Premier pays tribute to Norman Spence". Government of Nova Scotia. August 17, 2004. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
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