Norman T. Spence

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 byGeorge Henry Wilson
Succeeded byRobert D. Lindsay
Personal details
Born(1911-11-03)November 3, 1911
Ellershouse, Nova Scotia
DiedAugust 15, 2004(2004-08-15) (aged 92)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationfarmer, 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
  1. "Electoral History for Hants West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  2. 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.
  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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