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]
Norman T. Spence | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Hants West | |
| In office 1963–1970 | |
| Preceded by | George Henry Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Lindsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1911 Ellershouse, Nova Scotia |
| Died | August 15, 2004 (aged 92) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation | farmer, lumberman |
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
edit- ^ "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ a b c Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 206. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1963" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1963. p. 51. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1967" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 54. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1970" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1970. p. 57. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Tory served in legislature". The Globe and Mail. August 19, 2004.
- ^ "Former Hants West MLA Spence dead". The Chronicle Herald. August 18, 2004.
- ^ "Premier pays tribute to Norman Spence". Government of Nova Scotia. August 17, 2004. Retrieved 2015-04-27.