Eric Spinney

Eric Harvey Spinney (August 10, 1886 – August 2, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1960. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]

Eric H. Spinney
MLA for Yarmouth
In office
1956–1960
Preceded byWilliam H. Brown
Raymond Z. Bourque
Succeeded byGeorge A. Burridge
Personal details
Born(1886-08-10)August 10, 1886
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
DiedAugust 2, 1972(1972-08-02) (aged 85)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
Occupationbusiness executive

Early life and education

Spinney was born in 1886 at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.[2] He was educated at the University of King's College and the University of Toronto, and was a business executive.[2]

Political career

Spinney served as mayor of Yarmouth from 1938 to 1944, and 1946 to 1950.[2]

Spinney entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning a seat for the dual-member Yarmouth riding with Liberal Willard O'Brien.[3] He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1960, losing to O'Brien and Progressive Conservative candidate George A. Burridge.[4]

Death

Spinney died at Montreal on August 2, 1972.[2]

Personal life

He married Flora MacGregor Harding in 1920, and then Eunice Mae Milberry in 1943.[2]

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References
  1. "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 207. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 71. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  4. "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 74. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
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