John Spence (politician)

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John Deane Spence (7 December 1920 – 4 March 1986) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Spence was educated at Queen's University, Belfast and worked as a building and civil engineering contractor, merchant banker and farmer.

Spence contested Wakefield in 1964, and Sheffield Heeley in 1966. He was Member of Parliament for Sheffield Heeley from 1970 to 1974, Thirsk and Malton from 1974 to 1983, and Ryedale from 1983 until he died in office in 1986. He was a member of the Speaker's panel of chairmen.

References

The Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Ltd, 1966 & 1983
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Spence

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Frank Hooley	Member of Parliament for Sheffield Heeley 1970–February 1974	Succeeded by Frank Hooley
Preceded by Robin Turton	Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton February 1974–1983	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Ryedale 1983–1986	Succeeded by Elizabeth Shields

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Name	Spence, John
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	7 December 1920
Place of birth
Date of death	4 March 1986
Place of death

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