Wishart Spence

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The Honourable Mr. Justice Wishart Flett Spence

49th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
In office May 30, 1963 – December 29, 1978
Nominated by	Lester B. Pearson
Preceded by	Robert Taschereau
Succeeded by	William McIntyre
Personal details
Born	March 9, 1904 Toronto, Ontario
Died	April 16, 1998(1998-04-16) (aged 94)

Wishart Flett Spence, CC OBE (March 9, 1904 – April 16, 1998) was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of James Houston Spence and Margaret Hackland, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Toronto in 1925. He received his Bachelor of Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1928. In 1929, he received his Masters of Law from Harvard Law School. He practiced law in Toronto and was a part-time lecturer at Osgoode Hall.

In 1950, he was appointed to the High Court of Justice of Ontario. On May 30, 1963, he was appointed to the Supreme Court and retired on December 29, 1978. He chaired the royal commission investigating the Munsinger Affair.

In 1979, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

References

Supreme Court of Canada biography

v t e The R. Taschereau court (1963–1967)

1963–1967	J. Cartwright G. Fauteux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie E.M. Hall W.F. Spence

v t e The Cartwright court (1967–1970)

1967–1970:	G. Fauteaux D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie E. M. Hall W. F. Spence L. Pigeon

v t e The Fauteux court (1970–1973)

1970–1973:	D. Abbott R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie E.M. Hall W.F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Laskin

v t e The Laskin court (1973–1984)

1973–1977	R. Martland W. Judson R. Ritchie W.F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz L.P. de Grandpré

1977–1978	R. Martland R. Ritchie W.F. Spence L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey Y. Pratte

Jan. 1979 – Sept. 1979	R. Martland R. Ritchie L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey Y. Pratte W.R. McIntyre

Sept. 1979 – 1980	R. Martland R. Ritchie L. Pigeon B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey W.R. McIntyre J. Chouinard

1980–1982	R. Martland R. Ritchie B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey W.R. McIntyre J. Chouinard A. Lamer

1982–1984	R. Ritchie B. Dickson J. Beetz W.Z. Estey W.R. McIntyre J. Chouinard A. Lamer B. Wilson

Persondata
Name	Spence, Wishart
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian judge
Date of birth	March 9, 1904
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
Date of death	April 16, 1998
Place of death

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